Sharley vs Shannon

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

Name A

Sharley

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Sharley Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 156 295,710
Peak Year 2010 1970
Peak Year Births 8 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sharley Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss 6 112
1930ss 17 372
1940ss 31 1,557
1950ss 15 6,100
1960ss 5 33,852
1970ss 7 113,798
1980ss 34 78,421
1990ss 22 45,909
2000ss 11 12,458
2010ss 8 2,585
2020ss — 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharley Shannon
2014 — 257
2015 — 249
2016 — 193
2017 — 174
2018 — 148
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 122
2022 — 108
2023 — 96
2024 — 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, 1927–2010.

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