Sharon vs Shannon

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

Name A

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Sharon Shannon
Current Rank #1229 #1863
Total Births (all years) 722,841 295,710
Peak Year 1947 1970
Peak Year Births 28,533 13,547
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sharon Shannon
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 133 15
1920ss 1,063 112
1930ss 31,083 372
1940ss 221,236 1,557
1950ss 232,809 6,100
1960ss 154,897 33,852
1970ss 47,771 113,798
1980ss 16,504 78,421
1990ss 8,449 45,909
2000ss 5,085 12,458
2010ss 2,833 2,585
2020ss 961 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharon Shannon
2014 314 257
2015 275 249
2016 298 193
2017 243 174
2018 220 148
2019 198 147
2020 208 98
2021 189 122
2022 201 108
2023 173 96
2024 190 107

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, 1900–2024.

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