Shaylynn vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shaylynn

Girl name · Rank #5644

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shaylynn Shannon
Current Rank #5644 #1863
Total Births (all years) 2,305 295,710
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 120 13,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shaylynn Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 33,852
1970ss 31 113,798
1980ss 147 78,421
1990ss 557 45,909
2000ss 887 12,458
2010ss 547 2,585
2020ss 136 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shaylynn Shannon
2014 73 257
2015 45 249
2016 53 193
2017 43 174
2018 35 148
2019 19 147
2020 34 98
2021 30 122
2022 28 108
2023 22 96
2024 22 107

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, 1974–2024.

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