Shams vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shams

Girl name · Rank #3786

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shams Shannon
Current Rank #3786 #1863
Total Births (all years) 300 295,710
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 40 13,547
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shams Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss — 78,421
1990ss 5 45,909
2000ss 28 12,458
2010ss 130 2,585
2020ss 137 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shams Shannon
2014 12 257
2015 14 249
2016 12 193
2017 22 174
2018 16 148
2019 29 147
2020 24 98
2021 21 122
2022 18 108
2023 34 96
2024 40 107

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, 1999–2024.

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