Shailene vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shailene

Girl name · Rank #14027

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shailene Shannon
Current Rank #14027 #1863
Total Births (all years) 256 295,710
Peak Year 2014 1970
Peak Year Births 29 13,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shailene Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss — 78,421
1990ss 27 45,909
2000ss 19 12,458
2010ss 161 2,585
2020ss 49 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shailene Shannon
2014 29 257
2015 25 249
2016 22 193
2017 14 174
2018 21 148
2019 7 147
2020 14 98
2021 14 122
2022 9 108
2023 6 96
2024 6 107

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, 1991–2024.

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