Shannel vs Sharon

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

Name A

Shannel

Girl name

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shannel Sharon
Current Rank Unranked #1229
Total Births (all years) 1,256 722,841
Peak Year 1986 1947
Peak Year Births 58 28,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shannel Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 31 154,897
1970ss 222 47,771
1980ss 449 16,504
1990ss 336 8,449
2000ss 125 5,085
2010ss 88 2,833
2020ss 5 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannel Sharon
2014 12 314
2015 11 275
2016 8 298
2017 — 243
2018 6 220
2019 — 198
2020 — 208
2021 — 189
2022 — 201
2023 5 173
2024 — 190

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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