Shannon is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #26 in 2001 with 1,948 recorded births. This places Shannon in the top 1% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,649 births ranking #11. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.1%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 138 girls born was named Shannon. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.