Names / Girl names
Shannon
Current rank
#2,405
and easing
All-time peak
#17
in 1976
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
348,100
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #17 in 1976 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Shannon makes its debut in American naming records in 1881, where it reads as a girls' name. Its strongest year was 1976, at #17 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 348,100 have carried it since records began.