Shanley vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shanley

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shanley Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 473 295,710
Peak Year 1993 1970
Peak Year Births 26 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shanley Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 33,852
1970ss 10 113,798
1980ss 101 78,421
1990ss 178 45,909
2000ss 96 12,458
2010ss 72 2,585
2020ss 11 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanley Shannon
2014 24 257
2015 11 249
2016 7 193
2017 — 174
2018 6 148
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 122
2022 5 108
2023 6 96
2024 — 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, 1967–2023.

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