unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #2405

Shannon

SHAN-ən

“From the name of the River Shannon; the river name's older etymology is uncertain”

An Irish name derived from the River Shannon and used for all genders in English-speaking countries.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Shannon has traveled through time

61885 51890 51905 301915 191920 381925 261930 611935 1071940 1711945 4741950 8001955 1,2971960 3,5081965 16,1181970 11,9001975 10,9981980 8,4031985 5,7101990 5,1081995 2,4212000 1,2472005 5142010 3312015 1682020 1162025
LATEST YEAR2025116 births
PEAK RANK#17in 1976
CURRENT USAGE64.7% F35.3% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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