Shaye vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaye

Girl name · Rank #15543

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaye Shannon
Current Rank #15543 #1863
Total Births (all years) 2,179 295,710
Peak Year 1998 1970
Peak Year Births 128 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaye Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss 27 6,100
1960ss 63 33,852
1970ss 197 113,798
1980ss 265 78,421
1990ss 734 45,909
2000ss 603 12,458
2010ss 222 2,585
2020ss 68 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaye Shannon
2014 18 257
2015 30 249
2016 22 193
2017 9 174
2018 19 148
2019 10 147
2020 19 98
2021 12 122
2022 18 108
2023 14 96
2024 5 107

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, 1951–2024.

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