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Dana vs Shannon

Dana 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 2011, Dana was ranked #444 and Shannon #76 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Dana was ranked #718 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Dana was ranked #894 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2007, Dana was ranked #4333 and Shannon #3589 among boys in England and Wales.

Dana and Shannon over time

Dana and Shannon appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dana in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Dana 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Dana and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #894 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dana #210 in 1997, Shannon #11 in 1996.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Dana held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Shannon in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Dana #210 in 1997, Shannon #11 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2018: Dana moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1002 and #915; by 2018 that had become #843 and #1436.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dana #894, Shannon #2138.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1976–2025

    Dana held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shannon in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Dana #293 in 1998, Shannon #11 in 1995.

    The order changed in 2023: Dana moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #905 and #559; by 2023 that had become #445 and #555.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dana #718, Shannon #885.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dana, Shannon
FieldDanaShannon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #499 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Dana and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Dana

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #496 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Shannon

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls