Shawanna vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shawanna

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shawanna Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 1,404 295,710
Peak Year 1977 1970
Peak Year Births 94 13,547
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shawanna Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 71 33,852
1970ss 597 113,798
1980ss 552 78,421
1990ss 169 45,909
2000ss 15 12,458
2010ss — 2,585
2020ss — 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawanna Shannon
2014 — 257
2015 — 249
2016 — 193
2017 — 174
2018 — 148
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 122
2022 — 108
2023 — 96
2024 — 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, 1963–2003.

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