Shawn vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shawn

Boy name · Rank #637

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shawn Shannon
Current Rank #637 #1863
Total Births (all years) 306,134 295,710
Peak Year 1971 1970
Peak Year Births 12,825 13,547
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shawn Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss 40 372
1940ss 460 1,557
1950ss 6,460 6,100
1960ss 47,791 33,852
1970ss 105,794 113,798
1980ss 65,600 78,421
1990ss 42,484 45,909
2000ss 24,197 12,458
2010ss 10,671 2,585
2020ss 2,637 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawn Shannon
2014 1,067 257
2015 962 249
2016 946 193
2017 830 174
2018 814 148
2019 723 147
2020 657 98
2021 583 122
2022 522 108
2023 437 96
2024 438 107

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, 1931–2024.

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