Shaniah vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaniah

Girl name · Rank #12557

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaniah Shannon
Current Rank #12557 #1863
Total Births (all years) 1,928 295,710
Peak Year 2001 1970
Peak Year Births 148 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaniah Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss — 78,421
1990ss 473 45,909
2000ss 1,036 12,458
2010ss 358 2,585
2020ss 61 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaniah Shannon
2014 23 257
2015 22 249
2016 18 193
2017 25 174
2018 22 148
2019 19 147
2020 14 98
2021 19 122
2022 13 108
2023 8 96
2024 7 107

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, 1990–2024.

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