Garth vs Shannon
Garth 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2008, Garth was ranked #3158 and Shannon #4432 among boys in England and Wales.
Garth and Shannon over time
Garth and Shannon appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Garth 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 1996–2008
Garth held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shannon in 4.
Highest recorded here: Garth #1235 in 1996, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Garth moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #3009 and #2304; by 2008 that had become #3158 and #4432.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Garth #3158, Shannon #4432.
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 | Garth | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4678 (2010) | 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
- Garth has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Shannon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Garth
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–1999
Highest recorded position: #240 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–1999).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #4678 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010.
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