Shaniyah vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaniyah

Girl name · Rank #5079

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaniyah Shannon
Current Rank #5079 #1863
Total Births (all years) 3,031 295,710
Peak Year 2007 1970
Peak Year Births 223 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaniyah Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss — 78,421
1990ss 204 45,909
2000ss 1,659 12,458
2010ss 1,000 2,585
2020ss 168 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaniyah Shannon
2014 91 257
2015 84 249
2016 55 193
2017 48 174
2018 74 148
2019 39 147
2020 51 98
2021 32 122
2022 36 108
2023 23 96
2024 26 107

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, 1995–2024.

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