The first name Shannan
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shannan last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 42 births (#604).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shannan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shannan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2012, 6 girls born in the United States were named Shannan, the 16,547th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 284 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Shannan?
- In 2009, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shannan, ranking 5,556th. Its peak was 1997, with 42 births.
- Is Shannan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,479 US babies named Shannan since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
- When was Shannan most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 284 babies were named Shannan, its highest rank at 588th.