Sharlyn vs Shannon

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

Name A

Sharlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Sharlyn Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 1,482 295,710
Peak Year 1948 1970
Peak Year Births 43 13,547
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sharlyn Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss 41 372
1940ss 248 1,557
1950ss 233 6,100
1960ss 255 33,852
1970ss 132 113,798
1980ss 121 78,421
1990ss 109 45,909
2000ss 212 12,458
2010ss 118 2,585
2020ss 13 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharlyn Shannon
2014 9 257
2015 9 249
2016 6 193
2017 — 174
2018 10 148
2019 — 147
2020 6 98
2021 — 122
2022 7 108
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, 1935–2022.

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