Shara vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shara

Girl name · Rank #15464

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shara Shannon
Current Rank #15464 #1863
Total Births (all years) 4,939 295,710
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 232 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shara Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss 5 112
1930ss 22 372
1940ss 181 1,557
1950ss 253 6,100
1960ss 602 33,852
1970ss 1,378 113,798
1980ss 1,626 78,421
1990ss 525 45,909
2000ss 234 12,458
2010ss 86 2,585
2020ss 27 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shara Shannon
2014 9 257
2015 11 249
2016 — 193
2017 8 174
2018 5 148
2019 8 147
2020 5 98
2021 10 122
2022 7 108
2023 — 96
2024 5 107

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, 1927–2024.

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