Shane vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shane

Boy name · Rank #601

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shane Shannon
Current Rank #601 #1863
Total Births (all years) 192,143 295,710
Peak Year 1973 1970
Peak Year Births 5,711 13,547
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shane Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss 36 372
1940ss 159 1,557
1950ss 2,589 6,100
1960ss 13,923 33,852
1970ss 50,281 113,798
1980ss 43,174 78,421
1990ss 40,600 45,909
2000ss 26,128 12,458
2010ss 12,505 2,585
2020ss 2,748 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shane Shannon
2014 1,298 257
2015 1,217 249
2016 1,067 193
2017 914 174
2018 874 148
2019 738 147
2020 568 98
2021 598 122
2022 582 108
2023 527 96
2024 473 107

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, 1933–2024.

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