Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1061 in 2015 with 249 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 94.3%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 7,167 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.