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Shannen

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Shannen: 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 · 1996–2008

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2008, ranging from #514 to #3860.19961999200220052008#514#3860
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#514
1997#658
1998#1259
1999#1317
2000#897
2001#1305
2002#1530
2003#1843
2004#2278
2005#2682
2006#2320
2007#3218
2008#3860

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 every year from 1992 to 2006.

In 2006: #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2320 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1992–2008 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #238 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1992–2006

    Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1992–2006).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #3860 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1992 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #77 in Republic of Ireland in 1995.

Shannen'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
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#23209HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#184310HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#130515HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#131714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#125915HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#65837HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#51451HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2934HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3358HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#25210HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#16329HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#15033HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#7769HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#8072HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#11051HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#23816HighVerified

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

Where Shannen is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Shannen, between 1992 and 2008. 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 1992Republic 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 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic 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: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719922008
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 Ireland1992–200615#77 in 1995
England and Wales1996–200813#514 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20034#241 in 1997
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Shannen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1992–2008.
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 1992 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #77 in Republic of Ireland in 1995. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.