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Shannon

Girl's name · #2405 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Shannon reached #17 in 1976 and has faded to #2405 since. About 296,000 girls have carried it since 1912.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#885 in Ireland (2025) · #2,138 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,242 in France (2025) · #4,468 in Italy (2024) · #9,280 in Ecuador (2025) · #407 in N. Ireland (2024) · #2,259 in Canada (2024) · #765 in Scotland (2019) · #3,714 in Austria (2017) · #1,211 in Belgium (2016) · #2,157 in Sweden (2012) · #440 in New Zealand (2010) and 2 more.

Famous Shannons

• Shannon Lucid — American biochemist and astronaut (born 1943)
• Shannon Elizabeth — American actress (born 1973)
• Shannon Walker — American scientist and NASA astronaut (born 1965)
• Shannon Lee — American actress (born 1969)
• Shannon Woodward — American actress (born 1984)

In stories & tradition

• Shannon Rutherford — Character from the American mystery fiction television series Lost
• Shannon Reed — Fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
• Shannon Glaser — Big Mouth character

What Shannons become

Among 719 notable people named Shannon:

Sports figures appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shannon Boxx, American footballer (born 1977).

Similar names: Tara · Sandy · Colleen · Rhiannon · Sheila · Fallon

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