Shaila vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaila

Girl name · Rank #5820

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaila Shannon
Current Rank #5820 #1863
Total Births (all years) 3,235 295,710
Peak Year 2010 1970
Peak Year Births 241 13,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaila Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 42 33,852
1970ss 124 113,798
1980ss 231 78,421
1990ss 545 45,909
2000ss 1,068 12,458
2010ss 1,077 2,585
2020ss 148 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaila Shannon
2014 94 257
2015 73 249
2016 66 193
2017 52 174
2018 45 148
2019 41 147
2020 39 98
2021 30 122
2022 29 108
2023 29 96
2024 21 107

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, 1960–2024.

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