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SHAN-un · 2 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #2618 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 21 · SSA Rank: #2618
Rank #1873 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 24 · SSA Rank: #1873
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Shannon is surging in popularity right now.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Shannon shows non-drift behavior in 21% of its 228-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Shannons
Shannon is an Irish unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1873 in the US in 2024.
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