Shasta vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shasta

Girl name · Rank #9005

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shasta Shannon
Current Rank #9005 #1863
Total Births (all years) 4,315 295,710
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 235 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shasta Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss 5 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss 8 1,557
1950ss 93 6,100
1960ss 102 33,852
1970ss 1,119 113,798
1980ss 1,784 78,421
1990ss 764 45,909
2000ss 277 12,458
2010ss 124 2,585
2020ss 39 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shasta Shannon
2014 7 257
2015 15 249
2016 9 193
2017 16 174
2018 12 148
2019 13 147
2020 5 98
2021 7 122
2022 8 108
2023 8 96
2024 11 107

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, 1926–2024.

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