Shaelynn vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaelynn

Girl name · Rank #4815

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaelynn Shannon
Current Rank #4815 #1863
Total Births (all years) 1,924 295,710
Peak Year 2008 1970
Peak Year Births 85 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaelynn Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss 54 78,421
1990ss 403 45,909
2000ss 702 12,458
2010ss 610 2,585
2020ss 155 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaelynn Shannon
2014 68 257
2015 59 249
2016 43 193
2017 52 174
2018 45 148
2019 38 147
2020 37 98
2021 30 122
2022 29 108
2023 31 96
2024 28 107

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, 1985–2024.

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