Shania vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shania

Girl name · Rank #2606

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shania Shannon
Current Rank #2606 #1863
Total Births (all years) 15,744 295,710
Peak Year 1996 1970
Peak Year Births 1,837 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shania Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 112 113,798
1980ss 315 78,421
1990ss 6,256 45,909
2000ss 6,905 12,458
2010ss 1,715 2,585
2020ss 441 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shania Shannon
2014 154 257
2015 129 249
2016 128 193
2017 101 174
2018 143 148
2019 92 147
2020 85 98
2021 103 122
2022 90 108
2023 96 96
2024 67 107

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, 1970–2024.

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