Shayleigh vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shayleigh

Girl name · Rank #12581

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shayleigh Shannon
Current Rank #12581 #1863
Total Births (all years) 782 295,710
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 45 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shayleigh Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss — 78,421
1990ss 110 45,909
2000ss 331 12,458
2010ss 297 2,585
2020ss 44 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayleigh Shannon
2014 27 257
2015 33 249
2016 23 193
2017 30 174
2018 19 148
2019 26 147
2020 13 98
2021 7 122
2022 11 108
2023 6 96
2024 7 107

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, 1991–2024.

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