Bevan vs Shannon
Bevan 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 · Boys
In 1981, Bevan was ranked #84 and Shannon #67 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Bevan was ranked #3449 and Shannon #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Bevan and Shannon over time
Bevan and Shannon appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Bevan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shannon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Shannon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bevan 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
Bevan and Shannon changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2017, ending at #3449 and #4812.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bevan #845 in 1997, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2017
Bevan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Shannon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bevan #845 in 1997, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Bevan #3449, Shannon #4812.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Shannon
Pairs where Shannon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlotte vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #23 and #1743.
Charlotte · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #34 and #1743.
Emily · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophie vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #1 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #50 and #1743.
Sophie · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shannon vs Lucy
In 1996 they stood at #11 and #15 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #1743 and #123.
Shannon · Lucy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bevan | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bevan and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NZ.
How each name got here
Bevan
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #76 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1973–1981
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1973–1981).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
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