Shaira vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaira

Girl name · Rank #6718

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaira Shannon
Current Rank #6718 #1863
Total Births (all years) 556 295,710
Peak Year 2017 1970
Peak Year Births 37 13,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaira Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 5 113,798
1980ss 39 78,421
1990ss 104 45,909
2000ss 128 12,458
2010ss 173 2,585
2020ss 107 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaira Shannon
2014 14 257
2015 23 249
2016 19 193
2017 37 174
2018 28 148
2019 26 147
2020 24 98
2021 20 122
2022 24 108
2023 22 96
2024 17 107

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, 1979–2024.

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