Sharla vs Shannon

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

Name A

Sharla

Girl name · Rank #8464

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Sharla Shannon
Current Rank #8464 #1863
Total Births (all years) 6,436 295,710
Peak Year 1972 1970
Peak Year Births 241 13,547
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sharla Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss 80 372
1940ss 363 1,557
1950ss 972 6,100
1960ss 1,688 33,852
1970ss 1,816 113,798
1980ss 908 78,421
1990ss 329 45,909
2000ss 152 12,458
2010ss 92 2,585
2020ss 36 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharla Shannon
2014 11 257
2015 9 249
2016 13 193
2017 10 174
2018 — 148
2019 7 147
2020 7 98
2021 6 122
2022 11 108
2023 — 96
2024 12 107

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, 1932–2024.

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