girl's name
Shannara
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 61
Shannara is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Shannara over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 10 |
How popular is Shannara?
In 2018, Shannara was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shannara 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 Shannara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shannara also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shannara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shannara
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shannara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shannara
How popular is the name Shannara?
In 2018, Shannara was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shannara a girl's or a boy's name?
Shannara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shannara most popular?
Shannara peaked in 1993, when 12 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.