TheNameDBShannan
M FShannan is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (5% of births). There have been 5,479 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,162 as girls and 317 as boys. Shannan gained popularity in the 1960s, peaked in 1969 and has since declined significantly.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 1999 | 58 |
| 1998 | 40 |
| 1997 | 57 |
| 1996 | 50 |
| 1995 | 65 |
| 1994 | 90 |
| 1993 | 94 |
| 1992 | 90 |
| 1991 | 80 |
| 1990 | 62 |
| 1989 | 93 |
| 1988 | 74 |
| 1987 | 97 |
| 1986 | 86 |
| 1985 | 132 |
| 1984 | 130 |
| 1983 | 120 |
| 1982 | 169 |
| 1981 | 162 |
| 1980 | 198 |
| 1979 | 216 |
| 1978 | 220 |
| 1977 | 237 |
| 1976 | 249 |
| 1975 | 193 |
| 1974 | 188 |
| 1973 | 203 |
| 1972 | 257 |
| 1971 | 284 |
| 1970 | 305 |
| 1969 | 297 |
| 1968 | 171 |
| 1967 | 98 |
| 1966 | 87 |
| 1965 | 65 |
| 1964 | 46 |
| 1963 | 56 |
| 1962 | 23 |
| 1961 | 35 |
| 1960 | 20 |
| 1959 | 16 |
| 1958 | 15 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1956 | 15 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1950 | 5 |