Shamira vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shamira

Girl name · Rank #8060

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shamira Shannon
Current Rank #8060 #1863
Total Births (all years) 1,537 295,710
Peak Year 1991 1970
Peak Year Births 70 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shamira Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 74 113,798
1980ss 353 78,421
1990ss 477 45,909
2000ss 413 12,458
2010ss 173 2,585
2020ss 47 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shamira Shannon
2014 15 257
2015 22 249
2016 13 193
2017 10 174
2018 22 148
2019 11 147
2020 6 98
2021 10 122
2022 9 108
2023 9 96
2024 13 107

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, 1973–2024.

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