Shannon is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #152 in 2000 with 2,180 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 49.7%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 833 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.