Honor vs Shannon
Honor 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 2014, Honor was ranked #314 and Shannon #191 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Honor was ranked #905 and Shannon #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Honor was ranked #1603 and Shannon #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Honor and Shannon over time
Honor and Shannon appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Honor 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 3 of those lists, and Honor 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Honor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Shannon in 21.
Highest recorded here: Honor #356 in 2003, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Honor moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1349 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #1164 and #1846.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Honor #1603, Shannon #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1974–2022
Honor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shannon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Honor #439 in 2009, Shannon #11 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Honor #905, Shannon #559.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2014
Honor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shannon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Honor #273 in 2004, Shannon #27 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Honor #314, Shannon #191.
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 | Honor | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Honor and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Honor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 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