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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shannon

Ranked #151 - 1 in 25,422 people
US

Most common in

United States

315k bearers

World total

314,682

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#151

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States315k
Worldwide
~315k
rank #151
Rarity
1 in 25,422
of people globally
Gender split
15/85
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~315k in US

About the name Shannon

There are an estimated 314,682 people named Shannon alive worldwide today. That ranks Shannon at #151 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shannon is held by approximately 314,682 people, ranking #151 among first names. That works out to roughly 95 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,055 U.S. residents).

Shannon is used by both genders, 15.0% male and 85.0% female.

Shannon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 15.0%Female 85.0%

Shannon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shannon, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1885: 6
  3. 1890: 5
  4. 1904: 7
  5. 1905: 5
  6. 1906: 5
  7. 1907: 6
  8. 1908: 7
  9. 1912: 14
  10. 1913: 16
  11. 1914: 16
  12. 1915: 30
  13. 1916: 31
  14. 1917: 24
  15. 1918: 30
  16. 1919: 39
  17. 1920: 19
  18. 1921: 34
  19. 1922: 44
  20. 1923: 50
  21. 1924: 29
  22. 1925: 38
  23. 1926: 37
  24. 1927: 37
  25. 1928: 43
  26. 1929: 35
  27. 1930: 26
  28. 1931: 52
  29. 1932: 47
  30. 1933: 63
  31. 1934: 70
  32. 1935: 61
  33. 1936: 67
  34. 1937: 86
  35. 1938: 97
  36. 1939: 100
  37. 1940: 107
  38. 1941: 125
  39. 1942: 175
  40. 1943: 193
  41. 1944: 168
  42. 1945: 171
  43. 1946: 237
  44. 1947: 331
  45. 1948: 297
  46. 1949: 349
  47. 1950: 474
  48. 1951: 483
  49. 1952: 525
  50. 1953: 581
  51. 1954: 682
  52. 1955: 800
  53. 1956: 857
  54. 1957: 869
  55. 1958: 966
  56. 1959: 1,307
  57. 1960: 1,297
  58. 1961: 1,570
  59. 1962: 1,896
  60. 1963: 2,679
  61. 1964: 3,057
  62. 1965: 3,508
  63. 1966: 4,147
  64. 1967: 4,615
  65. 1968: 8,107
  66. 1969: 13k
  67. 1970: 16k
  68. 1971: 16k
  69. 1972: 14k
  70. 1973: 12k
  71. 1974: 13k
  72. 1975: 12k
  73. 1976: 16k
  74. 1977: 15k
  75. 1978: 12k
  76. 1979: 12k
  77. 1980: 11k
  78. 1981: 10k
  79. 1982: 9,711
  80. 1983: 9,306
  81. 1984: 9,239
  82. 1985: 8,403
  83. 1986: 7,974
  84. 1987: 7,485
  85. 1988: 6,766
  86. 1989: 6,226
  87. 1990: 5,710
  88. 1991: 5,359
  89. 1992: 5,756
  90. 1993: 6,447
  91. 1994: 5,911
  92. 1995: 5,108
  93. 1996: 4,653
  94. 1997: 4,210
  95. 1998: 3,549
  96. 1999: 3,055
  97. 2000: 2,421
  98. 2001: 2,116
  99. 2002: 1,991
  100. 2003: 1,653
  101. 2004: 1,456
  102. 2005: 1,247
  103. 2006: 1,109
  104. 2007: 903
  105. 2008: 807
  106. 2009: 687
  107. 2010: 514
  108. 2011: 495
  109. 2012: 422
  110. 2013: 375
  111. 2014: 342
  112. 2015: 331
  113. 2016: 271
  114. 2017: 253
  115. 2018: 216
  116. 2019: 216
  117. 2020: 168
  118. 2021: 186
  119. 2022: 151
  120. 2023: 139
  121. 2024: 158
  122. 2025: 116

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shannon worldwide?

There are an estimated 314,682 people named Shannon alive worldwide today, ranking #151 globally.

Is Shannon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 25,422 people. In the United States there are roughly 314,682 bearers, which is 1 in 1,055 Americans.

Is Shannon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shannon is used 15.0% male and 85.0% female.

Where does the name Shannon come from?

Who are famous people named Shannon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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