Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #707 in 2011 with 394 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 90.9%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 4,464 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.