Shakayla vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shakayla

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shakayla Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 1,733 295,710
Peak Year 2000 1970
Peak Year Births 105 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shakayla Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss 83 78,421
1990ss 722 45,909
2000ss 753 12,458
2010ss 166 2,585
2020ss 9 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakayla Shannon
2014 11 257
2015 19 249
2016 15 193
2017 17 174
2018 — 148
2019 5 147
2020 9 98
2021 — 122
2022 — 108
2023 — 96
2024 — 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, 1982–2020.

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