girl's name
Shannan
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 5,991
Northern Ireland
#406
2002 births
Shannan is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 305 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Shannan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 898 |
| 1970s | 2,352 |
| 1980s | 1,261 |
| 1990s | 686 |
| 2000s | 182 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 18 |
How popular is Shannan?
In 2012, Shannan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shannan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shannan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shannan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shannan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shannan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shannan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shannan
How popular is the name Shannan?
In 2012, Shannan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shannan a girl's or a boy's name?
Shannan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shannan most popular?
Shannan peaked in 1970, when 305 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.