Shanell vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shanell

Girl name · Rank #8036

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shanell Shannon
Current Rank #8036 #1863
Total Births (all years) 4,702 295,710
Peak Year 1990 1970
Peak Year Births 208 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shanell Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 101 33,852
1970ss 798 113,798
1980ss 1,550 78,421
1990ss 1,223 45,909
2000ss 576 12,458
2010ss 382 2,585
2020ss 72 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanell Shannon
2014 45 257
2015 42 249
2016 35 193
2017 26 174
2018 22 148
2019 26 147
2020 16 98
2021 8 122
2022 18 108
2023 17 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, 1964–2024.

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