Shaima vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaima

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1874

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Metric Shaima Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1874
Total Births (all years) 277 295,782
Peak Year 2016 1970
Peak Year Births 17 13,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaima Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,850
1970ss — 113,793
1980ss — 78,420
1990ss 28 45,912
2000ss 95 12,458
2010ss 111 2,586
2020ss 43 607

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaima Shannon
2014 11 257
2015 16 249
2016 17 193
2017 14 174
2018 9 148
2019 10 147
2020 7 98
2021 11 122
2022 9 109
2023 10 96
2024 — 107
2025 6 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, 1991–2025.

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