Shanaya vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shanaya

Girl name · Rank #2100

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shanaya Shannon
Current Rank #2100 #1863
Total Births (all years) 3,052 295,710
Peak Year 2016 1970
Peak Year Births 234 13,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shanaya Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 11 113,798
1980ss 162 78,421
1990ss 381 45,909
2000ss 528 12,458
2010ss 1,368 2,585
2020ss 602 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanaya Shannon
2014 161 257
2015 171 249
2016 234 193
2017 213 174
2018 183 148
2019 156 147
2020 138 98
2021 116 122
2022 129 108
2023 128 96
2024 91 107

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, 1976–2024.

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