Leone vs Shannon
Leone 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Leone was ranked #516 and Shannon #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Leone was ranked #5785 and Shannon #348 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Leone was ranked #2104 and Shannon #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Leone and Shannon over time
Leone and Shannon appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Leone 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 2 of those lists, and Leone 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 · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2011
Leone held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shannon in 12.
Highest recorded here: Leone #1831 in 2000, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Leone #5785, Shannon #348.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1999–2019
Leone held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shannon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Leone #2104 in 2019, Shannon #1467 in 2001.
The order changed in 2017: Leone moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #4432 and #4432; by 2017 that had become #2324 and #4812.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Leone #2104, Shannon #4702.
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 | Leone | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3112 (2023) | 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
- Leone and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Leone
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1995
Highest recorded position: #363 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1966–1995).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3112 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
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