Jo vs Shannon
Jo 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 · Girls
In 2013, Jo was ranked #5742 and Shannon #528 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jo was ranked #896 and Shannon #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2008, Jo was ranked #3687 and Shannon #4432 among boys in England and Wales.
Jo and Shannon over time
Jo and Shannon appear together in 3 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jo 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jo #736 in 1996, Shannon #11 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2013
Jo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shannon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jo #736 in 1996, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jo #5742, Shannon #528.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2008
Jo held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shannon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jo #1703 in 2000, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Jo moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #4052 and #4052; by 2008 that had become #3687 and #4432.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jo #3687, Shannon #4432.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1974–2018
Jo held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Shannon in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jo #362 in 1978, Shannon #332 in 1989.
The order changed in 1985: Shannon moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #467 and #523; by 1985 that had become #519 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jo #896, Shannon #629.
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 | Jo | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #319 (2025) | 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
- Jo has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Shannon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #319 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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