Sharifa vs Shannon

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

Name A

Sharifa

Girl name · Rank #11254

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Sharifa Shannon
Current Rank #11254 #1863
Total Births (all years) 555 295,710
Peak Year 1981 1970
Peak Year Births 27 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sharifa Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 33,852
1970ss 139 113,798
1980ss 213 78,421
1990ss 120 45,909
2000ss 30 12,458
2010ss 26 2,585
2020ss 22 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharifa Shannon
2014 8 257
2015 — 249
2016 6 193
2017 — 174
2018 — 148
2019 6 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 122
2022 5 108
2023 9 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, 1967–2024.

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