Rodney vs Shannon
Rodney 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Rodney was ranked #87 and Shannon #67 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Rodney was ranked #3937 and Shannon #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Rodney and Shannon over time
Rodney and Shannon appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Rodney held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shannon 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Shannon moved ahead of Rodney in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #70 and #74 the year before became #88 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rodney and Shannon changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1973 and 1983, ending at #87 and #67.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Rodney #1055 in 1998, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2019
Rodney held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Shannon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #1055 in 1998, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Rodney moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1746 and #1467; by 2002 that had become #1519 and #3225.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Rodney #3937, Shannon #4702.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1973–1983
Rodney held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Shannon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #33 in 1973, Shannon #44 in 1977.
The order changed in 1982: Shannon moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #70 and #74; by 1982 that had become #88 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Rodney #87, Shannon #67.
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 | Rodney | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rodney and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Rodney
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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