Shaylene vs Shannon

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

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Shaylene

Girl name

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Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaylene Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 994 295,710
Peak Year 1993 1970
Peak Year Births 48 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaylene Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 8 33,852
1970ss 75 113,798
1980ss 228 78,421
1990ss 353 45,909
2000ss 194 12,458
2010ss 109 2,585
2020ss 27 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaylene Shannon
2014 20 257
2015 19 249
2016 10 193
2017 8 174
2018 8 148
2019 — 147
2020 7 98
2021 6 122
2022 9 108
2023 5 96
2024 — 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, 1969–2023.

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