Shayla vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shayla

Girl name · Rank #1808

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shayla Shannon
Current Rank #1808 #1863
Total Births (all years) 30,817 295,710
Peak Year 1999 1970
Peak Year Births 1,187 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shayla Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss 46 6,100
1960ss 148 33,852
1970ss 1,649 113,798
1980ss 5,565 78,421
1990ss 9,278 45,909
2000ss 9,567 12,458
2010ss 3,826 2,585
2020ss 738 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayla Shannon
2014 375 257
2015 354 249
2016 270 193
2017 242 174
2018 218 148
2019 195 147
2020 197 98
2021 160 122
2022 140 108
2023 130 96
2024 111 107

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, 1950–2024.

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