Sham vs Shannon

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

Name A

Sham

Girl name · Rank #7463

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Sham Shannon
Current Rank #7463 #1863
Total Births (all years) 215 295,710
Peak Year 2018 1970
Peak Year Births 33 13,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sham Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss — 78,421
1990ss — 45,909
2000ss 11 12,458
2010ss 142 2,585
2020ss 62 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sham Shannon
2014 14 257
2015 19 249
2016 16 193
2017 21 174
2018 33 148
2019 15 147
2020 13 98
2021 9 122
2022 11 108
2023 14 96
2024 15 107

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, 2001–2024.

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