Asha vs Shannon
Asha 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Asha was ranked #391 and Shannon #264 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Asha was ranked #883 and Shannon #586 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asha was ranked #1097 and Shannon #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Asha was ranked #4702 and Shannon #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Asha and Shannon over time
Asha and Shannon appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Asha in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, and Asha 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Asha and Shannon changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2019, ending at #4702 and #4702.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Asha #441 in 2001, Shannon #29 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asha held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Shannon in 23.
Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 2003, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Asha moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1292 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #1065 and #1846.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asha #1097, Shannon #1743.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2019
Asha held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Shannon in 7.
Highest recorded here: Asha #1850 in 1999, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Asha #4702, Shannon #4702.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2021
Asha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shannon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Asha #441 in 2001, Shannon #29 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Asha #883, Shannon #586.
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 | Asha | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asha and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Asha
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls