Shannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1955 in 2020 with 98 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,337 births ranking #80. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 97.7%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 16,485 girls born was named Shannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.