Shannon is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #31 in 2002 with 1,590 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 65.8%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 168 girls born was named Shannon. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.