Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1266 in 2016 with 193 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 95.5%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 9,179 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.