Shaun vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaun

Boy name · Rank #1570

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaun Shannon
Current Rank #1570 #1863
Total Births (all years) 70,398 295,710
Peak Year 1978 1970
Peak Year Births 6,105 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaun Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss 63 372
1940ss 230 1,557
1950ss 1,239 6,100
1960ss 5,559 33,852
1970ss 19,320 113,798
1980ss 24,470 78,421
1990ss 8,620 45,909
2000ss 7,010 12,458
2010ss 3,215 2,585
2020ss 672 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaun Shannon
2014 324 257
2015 311 249
2016 250 193
2017 242 174
2018 205 148
2019 193 147
2020 172 98
2021 149 122
2022 122 108
2023 119 96
2024 110 107

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, 1935–2024.

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