Shannon is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #104 in 1998 with 3,278 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.4%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 539 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.