Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1338 in 2017 with 174 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 96.0%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 9,919 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.