Shailyn vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shailyn

Girl name · Rank #12490

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shailyn Shannon
Current Rank #12490 #1863
Total Births (all years) 829 295,710
Peak Year 2001 1970
Peak Year Births 49 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shailyn Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss 25 78,421
1990ss 215 45,909
2000ss 342 12,458
2010ss 204 2,585
2020ss 43 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shailyn Shannon
2014 19 257
2015 18 249
2016 8 193
2017 11 174
2018 12 148
2019 8 147
2020 11 98
2021 10 122
2022 8 108
2023 7 96
2024 7 107

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, 1982–2024.

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