Shannah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6089 in 2002 with 19 recorded births. This places Shannah in the top 34% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 31 births ranking #3617. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.7%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 94,569 girls born was named Shannah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.