The first name Shanon
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shanon last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 23 births (#928).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shanon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shanon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 6 boys born in the United States were named Shanon, the 11,916th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 285 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.
Famous people named Shanon
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shanon CarmeliaDutch footballer, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Shanon?
- In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shanon, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1999, with 23 births.
- Is Shanon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,549 US babies named Shanon since 1880, 74% were girls and 26% boys.
- When was Shanon most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 285 babies were named Shanon, its highest rank at 610th.