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 #1567

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1874

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Metric Shaun Shannon
Current Rank #1567 #1874
Total Births (all years) 70,481 295,782
Peak Year 1978 1970
Peak Year Births 6,105 13,547
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaun Shannon
1910s - 15
1920s - 112
1930s 63 372
1940s 230 1,557
1950s 1,239 6,100
1960s 5,559 33,850
1970s 19,317 113,793
1980s 24,470 78,420
1990s 8,621 45,912
2000s 7,010 12,458
2010s 3,219 2,586
2020s 753 607

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaun Shannon
2014 325 257
2015 311 249
2016 250 193
2017 243 174
2018 206 148
2019 193 147
2020 172 98
2021 149 122
2022 122 109
2023 120 96
2024 111 107
2025 79 75

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, 1935–2025.

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