Shantay vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shantay

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1874

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Metric Shantay Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1874
Total Births (all years) 1,271 295,782
Peak Year 1987 1970
Peak Year Births 72 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shantay Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 72 33,850
1970ss 326 113,793
1980ss 528 78,420
1990ss 247 45,912
2000ss 93 12,458
2010ss 5 2,586
2020ss — 607

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shantay Shannon
2014 — 257
2015 — 249
2016 — 193
2017 — 174
2018 — 148
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 122
2022 — 109
2023 — 96
2024 — 107
2025 — 75

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, 1961–2011.

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