Shay vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shay

Girl name · Rank #1156

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shay Shannon
Current Rank #1156 #1863
Total Births (all years) 8,042 295,710
Peak Year 2022 1970
Peak Year Births 301 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shay Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss 55 6,100
1960ss 275 33,852
1970ss 1,086 113,798
1980ss 1,067 78,421
1990ss 1,449 45,909
2000ss 1,322 12,458
2010ss 1,447 2,585
2020ss 1,341 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shay Shannon
2014 144 257
2015 172 249
2016 171 193
2017 180 174
2018 168 148
2019 199 147
2020 277 98
2021 300 122
2022 301 108
2023 255 96
2024 208 107

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, 1953–2024.

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