Shakira vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shakira

Girl name · Rank #6976

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shakira Shannon
Current Rank #6976 #1863
Total Births (all years) 8,263 295,710
Peak Year 2002 1970
Peak Year Births 512 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shakira Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 682 113,798
1980ss 1,469 78,421
1990ss 2,796 45,909
2000ss 2,675 12,458
2010ss 549 2,585
2020ss 92 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shakira Shannon
2014 61 257
2015 56 249
2016 28 193
2017 23 174
2018 31 148
2019 28 147
2020 25 98
2021 21 122
2022 17 108
2023 13 96
2024 16 107

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, 1970–2024.

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