Shannon Boy & girl
How popular is Shannon?
#2,387 girl name in 2025
75 baby girls were named Shannon in the US in 2025, making it the 2387th most popular girl name. Another 41 boys got the name (#2,990 for boys).
327,992living people named Shannon (est.)
48median age of people named Shannon
348,161babies named Shannon since 1880
1 in 28,581US babies born in 2025
Shannon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,387 for girls (▼ 517 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 75 girls, 41 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,055 in 2015, #1,948 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1970 (13,547 girls) |
| Highest rank | #17 in 1976 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 32% boys, 68% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shannon is most popular
Babies named Shannon per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 girls)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (20 girls)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (29 girls)
- Kentucky: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 girls)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 girls)
Shannon by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | #2,977 |
| 1920s | 112 | #1,824 |
| 1930s | 372 | #868 |
| 1940s | 1,557 | #493 |
| 1950s | 6,100 | #282 |
| 1960s | 33,850 | #31 |
| 1970s | 113,793 | #17 |
| 1980s | 78,420 | #29 |
| 1990s | 45,912 | #53 |
| 2000s | 12,458 | #152 |
| 2010s | 2,586 | #685 |
| 2020s | 607 | #1,698 |
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Questions
- Is Shannon a boy or girl name?
- Shannon is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 32% of babies named Shannon were boys and 68% were girls.
- How popular is the name Shannon?
- 75 baby girls were named Shannon in the US in 2025, making it the 2387th most popular girl name. Another 41 boys got the name (#2,990 for boys).
- When was Shannon most popular?
- Shannon peaked in 1970, when 13,547 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #17 in 1976.
- How many people are named Shannon?
- 348,161 babies have been named Shannon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 327,992 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
- Where is Shannon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shannon was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.