Shauna vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shauna

Girl name · Rank #8470

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shauna Shannon
Current Rank #8470 #1863
Total Births (all years) 28,060 295,710
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 1,403 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shauna Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss 13 372
1940ss 332 1,557
1950ss 1,875 6,100
1960ss 3,560 33,852
1970ss 8,038 113,798
1980ss 8,487 78,421
1990ss 4,025 45,909
2000ss 1,365 12,458
2010ss 299 2,585
2020ss 66 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shauna Shannon
2014 23 257
2015 30 249
2016 24 193
2017 27 174
2018 21 148
2019 13 147
2020 18 98
2021 12 122
2022 9 108
2023 15 96
2024 12 107

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, 1938–2024.

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