Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1493 in 2019 with 147 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 96.6%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 11,412 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.