Shannon vs Sharon

Side-by-side comparison of Shannon and Sharon — 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

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shannon Sharon
Current Rank #1863 #1229
Total Births (all years) 295,710 722,841
Peak Year 1970 1947
Peak Year Births 13,547 28,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shannon Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss 15 133
1920ss 112 1,063
1930ss 372 31,083
1940ss 1,557 221,236
1950ss 6,100 232,809
1960ss 33,852 154,897
1970ss 113,798 47,771
1980ss 78,421 16,504
1990ss 45,909 8,449
2000ss 12,458 5,085
2010ss 2,585 2,833
2020ss 531 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannon Sharon
2014 257 314
2015 249 275
2016 193 298
2017 174 243
2018 148 220
2019 147 198
2020 98 208
2021 122 189
2022 108 201
2023 96 173
2024 107 190

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, 1912–2024.

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