Sharlene vs Shannon

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

Name A

Sharlene

Girl name · Rank #11146

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Sharlene Shannon
Current Rank #11146 #1863
Total Births (all years) 12,166 295,710
Peak Year 1956 1970
Peak Year Births 380 13,547
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sharlene Shannon
1910ss 5 15
1920ss 88 112
1930ss 1,120 372
1940ss 2,000 1,557
1950ss 2,893 6,100
1960ss 2,462 33,852
1970ss 1,314 113,798
1980ss 971 78,421
1990ss 621 45,909
2000ss 396 12,458
2010ss 241 2,585
2020ss 55 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharlene Shannon
2014 15 257
2015 23 249
2016 29 193
2017 22 174
2018 19 148
2019 14 147
2020 17 98
2021 11 122
2022 13 108
2023 6 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, 1917–2024.

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