Shanyla vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shanyla

Girl name · Rank #9892

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shanyla Shannon
Current Rank #9892 #1863
Total Births (all years) 373 295,710
Peak Year 2012 1970
Peak Year Births 25 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shanyla Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss — 78,421
1990ss 5 45,909
2000ss 178 12,458
2010ss 146 2,585
2020ss 44 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanyla Shannon
2014 13 257
2015 5 249
2016 12 193
2017 9 174
2018 15 148
2019 15 147
2020 9 98
2021 8 122
2022 9 108
2023 8 96
2024 10 107

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, 1999–2024.

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