Unisex nameCurrently #1,873 in the USFalling
Shannon
//ˈʃænən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19707 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shannon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shannon |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 31 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 19 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 50 |
| 1924 | 29 |
| 1925 | 38 |
| 1926 | 37 |
| 1927 | 37 |
| 1928 | 43 |
| 1929 | 35 |
| 1930 | 26 |
| 1931 | 52 |
| 1932 | 47 |
| 1933 | 63 |
| 1934 | 70 |
| 1935 | 61 |
| 1936 | 67 |
| 1937 | 86 |
| 1938 | 97 |
| 1939 | 100 |
| 1940 | 107 |
| 1941 | 125 |
| 1942 | 175 |
| 1943 | 193 |
| 1944 | 168 |
| 1945 | 171 |
| 1946 | 237 |
| 1947 | 331 |
| 1948 | 297 |
| 1949 | 349 |
| 1950 | 474 |
| 1951 | 483 |
| 1952 | 525 |
| 1953 | 581 |
| 1954 | 682 |
| 1955 | 800 |
| 1956 | 857 |
| 1957 | 869 |
| 1958 | 966 |
| 1959 | 1,307 |
| 1960 | 1,298 |
| 1961 | 1,569 |
| 1962 | 1,897 |
| 1963 | 2,679 |
| 1964 | 3,057 |
| 1965 | 3,508 |
| 1966 | 4,148 |
| 1967 | 4,616 |
| 1968 | 8,106 |
| 1969 | 12,825 |
| 1970 | 16,118 |
| 1971 | 15,655 |
| 1972 | 13,979 |
| 1973 | 12,439 |
| 1974 | 13,113 |
| 1975 | 11,900 |
| 1976 | 15,980 |
| 1977 | 14,805 |
| 1978 | 12,448 |
| 1979 | 12,009 |
| 1980 | 10,998 |
| 1981 | 10,432 |
| 1982 | 9,711 |
| 1983 | 9,307 |
| 1984 | 9,239 |
| 1985 | 8,403 |
| 1986 | 7,974 |
| 1987 | 7,485 |
| 1988 | 6,765 |
| 1989 | 6,226 |
| 1990 | 5,709 |
| 1991 | 5,358 |
| 1992 | 5,756 |
| 1993 | 6,446 |
| 1994 | 5,911 |
| 1995 | 5,108 |
| 1996 | 4,653 |
| 1997 | 4,210 |
| 1998 | 3,549 |
| 1999 | 3,055 |
| 2000 | 2,421 |
| 2001 | 2,116 |
| 2002 | 1,991 |
| 2003 | 1,653 |
| 2004 | 1,456 |
| 2005 | 1,247 |
| 2006 | 1,109 |
| 2007 | 903 |
| 2008 | 807 |
| 2009 | 687 |
| 2010 | 513 |
| 2011 | 495 |
| 2012 | 422 |
| 2013 | 375 |
| 2014 | 342 |
| 2015 | 331 |
| 2016 | 271 |
| 2017 | 253 |
| 2018 | 216 |
| 2019 | 216 |
| 2020 | 168 |
| 2021 | 186 |
| 2022 | 150 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 158 |
Shannon through the decades
- Shannon peaked in 1970, when 16,118 babies were named Shannon in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shannon has fallen 70% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shannon currently ranks #1,873 in the US and is cooling off.