—2024 rank
1970peak year
295,517babies named Shannon since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Shannon popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shannon mean?
From the Irish river Shannon, Sionainn, linked to the goddess Sionna and often glossed 'old river' or 'wise river'. Boomed in the United States in the 1970s.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylenature, vintage
Names like Shannon
Same era, same vibe — if you like Shannon, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Shannons
- Shannon Miller, gymnast
Spellings & variants
Shannen
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