Shahrzad vs Shannon

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

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Shahrzad

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1874

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Metric Shahrzad Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1874
Total Births (all years) 124 295,782
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 12 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shahrzad Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,850
1970ss 22 113,793
1980ss 65 78,420
1990ss 32 45,912
2000ss 5 12,458
2010ss — 2,586
2020ss — 607

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shahrzad Shannon
2014 — 257
2015 — 249
2016 — 193
2017 — 174
2018 — 148
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 122
2022 — 109
2023 — 96
2024 — 107
2025 — 75

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, 1976–2001.

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