Shaylen vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaylen

Girl name · Rank #15823

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaylen Shannon
Current Rank #15823 #1863
Total Births (all years) 580 295,710
Peak Year 2002 1970
Peak Year Births 39 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaylen Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss — 113,798
1980ss 33 78,421
1990ss 117 45,909
2000ss 274 12,458
2010ss 130 2,585
2020ss 26 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaylen Shannon
2014 17 257
2015 15 249
2016 7 193
2017 11 174
2018 5 148
2019 — 147
2020 5 98
2021 — 122
2022 6 108
2023 10 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, 1984–2024.

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