Shanel vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shanel

Girl name · Rank #8504

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shanel Shannon
Current Rank #8504 #1863
Total Births (all years) 2,515 295,710
Peak Year 1991 1970
Peak Year Births 100 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shanel Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 56 33,852
1970ss 342 113,798
1980ss 769 78,421
1990ss 686 45,909
2000ss 337 12,458
2010ss 263 2,585
2020ss 62 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanel Shannon
2014 32 257
2015 16 249
2016 29 193
2017 18 174
2018 29 148
2019 19 147
2020 15 98
2021 16 122
2022 10 108
2023 9 96
2024 12 107

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, 1962–2024.

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