Shantel vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shantel

Girl name · Rank #11237

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shantel Shannon
Current Rank #11237 #1863
Total Births (all years) 10,252 295,710
Peak Year 1990 1970
Peak Year Births 486 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shantel Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 312 33,852
1970ss 1,939 113,798
1980ss 3,226 78,421
1990ss 3,475 45,909
2000ss 976 12,458
2010ss 271 2,585
2020ss 53 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shantel Shannon
2014 20 257
2015 19 249
2016 28 193
2017 23 174
2018 15 148
2019 19 147
2020 14 98
2021 9 122
2022 10 108
2023 12 96
2024 8 107

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, 1963–2024.

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