Shannon
4 countries#2387 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Shannon was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
348,161 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #2387 · peaked in 1970 with 16,118 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
5,249 births recorded 1976–2019 · peaked in 1995 with 694 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
2,557 births recorded 1955–2022 · currently #1148 · peaked in 1997 with 179 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Bouches-du-Rhône, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,654 births recorded 1997–2024 · peaked in 1997 with 313 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Shannon’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #356 | — |
| 2007 | #437 | ↓81 |
| 2008 | #482 | ↓45 |
| 2009 | #561 | ↓79 |
| 2010 | #685 | ↓124 |
| 2011 | #705 | ↓20 |
| 2012 | #823 | ↓118 |
| 2013 | #917 | ↓94 |
| 2014 | #1015 | ↓98 |
| 2015 | #1055 | ↓40 |
| 2016 | #1264 | ↓209 |
| 2017 | #1334 | ↓70 |
| 2018 | #1482 | ↓148 |
| 2019 | #1490 | ↓8 |
| 2020 | #1948 | ↓458 |
| 2021 | #1698 | ↑250 |
| 2022 | #1856 | ↓158 |
| 2023 | #2033 | ↓177 |
| 2024 | #1870 | ↑163 |
| 2025 | #2387 | ↓517 |
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