Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #547 in 2014 with 77 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,649 births ranking #11. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 98.3%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 3,983 girls born was named Shannon. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.