Shannon is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #171 in 2001 with 1,906 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.1%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 945 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.