Shaley vs Shannon

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

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Shaley

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaley Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 696 295,710
Peak Year 1994 1970
Peak Year Births 41 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaley Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss 72 78,421
1990ss 275 45,909
2000ss 262 12,458
2010ss 76 2,585
2020ss 11 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaley Shannon
2014 5 257
2015 9 249
2016 — 193
2017 6 174
2018 — 148
2019 5 147
2020 — 98
2021 6 122
2022 — 108
2023 5 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, 1984–2023.

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