Shari vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shari

Girl name · Rank #13585

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shari Shannon
Current Rank #13585 #1863
Total Births (all years) 40,921 295,710
Peak Year 1961 1970
Peak Year Births 3,117 13,547
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shari Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss 27 112
1930ss 323 372
1940ss 2,032 1,557
1950ss 6,460 6,100
1960ss 20,517 33,852
1970ss 6,439 113,798
1980ss 3,630 78,421
1990ss 1,038 45,909
2000ss 295 12,458
2010ss 127 2,585
2020ss 33 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shari Shannon
2014 16 257
2015 11 249
2016 10 193
2017 — 174
2018 12 148
2019 16 147
2020 7 98
2021 5 122
2022 9 108
2023 6 96
2024 6 107

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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