Angel vs Shannon
Angel and Shannoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Angel was ranked #69 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angel was ranked #391 and Shannon #264 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #419 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Angel was ranked #1217 and Shannon #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Angel and Shannon over time
Angel and Shannon appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shannon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Angel in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Angel moved ahead of Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #101 and #91 the year before became #107 and #151.
- Longest-running competitions
Angel and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #419 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angel #1092 in 2003, Shannon #1467 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Shannon in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Angel moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #101 and #91; by 2008 that had become #107 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #419, Shannon #2138.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shannon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Angel #177 in 2007, Shannon #14 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Angel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #883 and #586; by 2023 that had become #404 and #555.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Shannon #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2023
Angel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shannon in 22.
Highest recorded here: Angel #191 in 2001, Shannon #12 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angel #391, Shannon #264.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1998–2019
Angel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Shannon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angel #1092 in 2003, Shannon #1467 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Angel moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1949 and #1467; by 2002 that had become #1799 and #3225.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Angel #1217, Shannon #4702.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Angel | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #419 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angel and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Angel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #346 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2011
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2011).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #419 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls