Shannon is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #348 in 2011 with 137 recorded births. This places Shannon in the top 5% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,649 births ranking #11. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 97.1%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 2,345 girls born was named Shannon. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.