Shalini vs Shannon

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

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Shalini

Girl name

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Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shalini Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 784 295,710
Peak Year 2000 1970
Peak Year Births 29 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shalini Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 137 113,798
1980ss 165 78,421
1990ss 175 45,909
2000ss 221 12,458
2010ss 80 2,585
2020ss 6 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shalini Shannon
2014 9 257
2015 — 249
2016 7 193
2017 6 174
2018 6 148
2019 — 147
2020 6 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, 1970–2020.

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