Shannon

Shannon

Primarily a girl's name · 96% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Shannon is an Irish name, Anglicised from Sionainn. Alternative spellings include Shannen, Shanon, Shannan, and Siannon. The variant Shanna is an Anglicisation of Sionna. Sionainn derives from the Irish name Abha na tSionainn for the River Shannon.

From Wikipedia

Shannon first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 638 babies (rank #50 that year). In 2024 it was given to 10 girls (rank #2,241). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shannon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shannon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,677

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

638

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	507	#71
1992	540	#67
1993	638	#50
1994	476	#61
1995	515	#65
1996	456	#70
1997	338	#91
1998	301	#100
1999	259	#114
2000	197	#146
2001	170	#170
2002	142	#190
2003	129	#212
2004	115	#249
2005	93	#317
2006	91	#341
2007	79	#401
2008	65	#489
2009	61	#507
2010	46	#624
2011	28	#932
2012	33	#832
2013	31	#882
2014	21	#1,204
2015	17	#1,387
2016	25	#1,055
2017	18	#1,368
2018	13	#1,730
2019	17	#1,450
2020	13	#1,741
2021	9	#2,371
2022	12	#1,830
2023	6	#3,351
2024	10	#2,241

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

507

#71

1992

540

#67

1993

638

#50

1994

476

#61

1995

515

#65

1996

456

#70

1997

338

#91

1998

301

#100

1999

259

#114

2000

197

#146

2001

170

#170

2002

142

#190

2003

129

#212

2004

115

#249

2005

#317

2006

#341

2007

#401

2008

#489

2009

#507

2010

#624

2011

#932

2012

#832

2013

#882

2014

#1,204

2015

#1,387

2016

#1,055

2017

#1,368

2018

#1,730

2019

#1,450

2020

#1,741

2021

#2,371

2022

#1,830

2023

#3,351

2024

#2,241

Meaning

Numerology of Shannon

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Shannon

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Year-by-Year Detail