Shannan
The Story of Shannan
As a girl name
Shannan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 284 Shannans were born — ranking #588 that year. As of 2026, Shannan ranks #14,962 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Shannans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shannan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1963, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 24 Shannans were born — ranking #1,886 that year. As of 2026, Shannan ranks #9,912 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 317 Shannans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shannan
Shannan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Shannan's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #588. Use the chart and map above to compare Shannan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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