Shannon is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #151 in 2008 with 354 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,649 births ranking #11. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 92.4%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 892 girls born was named Shannon. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.