Shalaya vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shalaya

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1874

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Metric Shalaya Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1874
Total Births (all years) 595 295,782
Peak Year 2001 1970
Peak Year Births 28 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shalaya Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,850
1970ss — 113,793
1980ss 70 78,420
1990ss 165 45,912
2000ss 200 12,458
2010ss 132 2,586
2020ss 28 607

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalaya Shannon
2014 14 257
2015 11 249
2016 12 193
2017 10 174
2018 7 148
2019 10 147
2020 6 98
2021 5 122
2022 12 109
2023 — 96
2024 — 107
2025 5 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, 1980–2025.

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