Shanon is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shanon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shanon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shanon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shanon is a unisex name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “old river”. A variant spelling of Shannon, from the River Shannon in Ireland.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,549 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 118 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shanon per year, United States (1944 to 2019). United States peaked in 1970 (374/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (3/yr).
Shanon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #932 nationally (given to 374 babies that year).
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