Shannon vs Victoria
Shannon and Victoriacompared 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 · Girls
In 1998, Shannon was ranked #50 and Victoria #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Shannon was ranked #83 and Victoria #57 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Shannon was ranked #2138 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Shannon was ranked #885 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Shannon was ranked #264 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Shannon and Victoria over time
Shannon and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shannon in 2.
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, Victoria in 2. 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.
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 2008, Victoria moved ahead of Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #91 and #99 the year before became #151 and #104.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Shannon and Victoria changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1980 and 1998, ending at #50 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Shannon and Victoria averaged 15.7 places apart, ending at #83 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Shannon and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2138 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Shannon #11 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1974–2025
Shannon held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Victoria in 28.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #11 in 1995, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Shannon #885, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Shannon held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Victoria in 18.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #11 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Victoria moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #91 and #99; by 2008 that had become #151 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Shannon #2138, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Shannon held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Victoria in 11.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #2 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Shannon #264, Victoria #302.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1976–2001
Shannon held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Victoria in 21.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #31 in 1993, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Shannon #83, Victoria #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1980–1998
Shannon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Victoria in 6.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #45 in 1993, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Shannon #50, Victoria #57.
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 | Shannon | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Shannon has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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 #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls