Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1487 in 2018 with 148 recorded births. This places Shannon in the top 8% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 96.6%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 11,489 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.