Shanon vs Therese
Shanon and Theresecompared 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 2001, Shanon was ranked #606 and Therese #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Shanon was ranked #5785 and Therese #3549 among girls in England and Wales.
Shanon and Therese over time
Shanon and Therese appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Shanon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Therese 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.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Shanon 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 · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2011
Shanon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Therese in 4.
Highest recorded here: Shanon #928 in 1999, Therese #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Therese moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #3116 and #3548; by 2007 that had become #5201 and #2895.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Shanon #5785, Therese #3549.
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 | Shanon | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5785 (2011) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Shanon has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Shanon
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1005 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2001
Highest recorded position: #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2001).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2011
Most recently recorded at #5785 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls