Shaelyn vs Shannon

Side-by-side comparison of Shaelyn and Shannon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shaelyn

Girl name · Rank #6009

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaelyn Shannon
Current Rank #6009 #1863
Total Births (all years) 3,476 295,710
Peak Year 2000 1970
Peak Year Births 177 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaelyn Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 17 113,798
1980ss 133 78,421
1990ss 845 45,909
2000ss 1,534 12,458
2010ss 791 2,585
2020ss 156 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaelyn Shannon
2014 67 257
2015 79 249
2016 60 193
2017 54 174
2018 49 148
2019 36 147
2020 43 98
2021 44 122
2022 25 108
2023 24 96
2024 20 107

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2024.

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