Shaylyn vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaylyn

Girl name · Rank #11315

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaylyn Shannon
Current Rank #11315 #1863
Total Births (all years) 2,100 295,710
Peak Year 1993 1970
Peak Year Births 88 13,547
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaylyn Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 37 113,798
1980ss 267 78,421
1990ss 764 45,909
2000ss 691 12,458
2010ss 283 2,585
2020ss 58 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaylyn Shannon
2014 31 257
2015 33 249
2016 14 193
2017 16 174
2018 20 148
2019 9 147
2020 15 98
2021 13 122
2022 17 108
2023 5 96
2024 8 107

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, 1976–2024.

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