Shanna vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shanna

Girl name · Rank #9605

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shanna Shannon
Current Rank #9605 #1863
Total Births (all years) 28,277 295,710
Peak Year 1978 1970
Peak Year Births 1,845 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shanna Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss 75 372
1940ss 230 1,557
1950ss 533 6,100
1960ss 2,418 33,852
1970ss 9,813 113,798
1980ss 10,129 78,421
1990ss 3,586 45,909
2000ss 1,212 12,458
2010ss 230 2,585
2020ss 51 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanna Shannon
2014 23 257
2015 17 249
2016 14 193
2017 20 174
2018 11 148
2019 17 147
2020 11 98
2021 14 122
2022 9 108
2023 7 96
2024 10 107

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, 1931–2024.

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