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Shannan

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Shannan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2009

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2009, ranging from #594 to #5556.19972000200320062009#594#5556
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#594
1997#604
1998#683
1999#752
2000#712
2001#835
2002#962
2003#1472
2004#1535
2005#1406
2006#1660
2007#2627
2008#4524
2009#5556

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 10 of the 31 years from 1993 to 2023.

In 2007: #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2627 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1993–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #320 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2023

    Highest recorded position: #232 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1993–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1993 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1995.

Shannan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#26278HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#166014HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#153514HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#147214HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#96223HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#83528HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#71233HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#75230HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#68335HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#60442HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#59441HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4254HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3169HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#23216HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Shannan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Shannan, between 1993 and 2023, in 18 of those 31 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1995England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719932023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1993–202310#232 in 1995
England and Wales1996–200914#594 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20022#271 in 1997

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 2009; it appears again in 2023.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Shannan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1993–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1993 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1995. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.