Shannon vs Shari

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

Name A

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Name B

Shari

Girl name · Rank #13585

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Metric Shannon Shari
Current Rank #1863 #13585
Total Births (all years) 295,710 40,921
Peak Year 1970 1961
Peak Year Births 13,547 3,117
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Shannon Shari
1910ss 15 —
1920ss 112 27
1930ss 372 323
1940ss 1,557 2,032
1950ss 6,100 6,460
1960ss 33,852 20,517
1970ss 113,798 6,439
1980ss 78,421 3,630
1990ss 45,909 1,038
2000ss 12,458 295
2010ss 2,585 127
2020ss 531 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannon Shari
2014 257 16
2015 249 11
2016 193 10
2017 174 —
2018 148 12
2019 147 16
2020 98 7
2021 122 5
2022 108 9
2023 96 6
2024 107 6

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, 1912–2024.

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