Shamaya vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shamaya

Girl name · Rank #13877

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shamaya Shannon
Current Rank #13877 #1863
Total Births (all years) 828 295,710
Peak Year 2006 1970
Peak Year Births 57 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shamaya Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss 74 78,421
1990ss 172 45,909
2000ss 408 12,458
2010ss 152 2,585
2020ss 22 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamaya Shannon
2014 10 257
2015 14 249
2016 10 193
2017 13 174
2018 13 148
2019 5 147
2020 5 98
2021 — 122
2022 11 108
2023 — 96
2024 6 107

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, 1980–2024.

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