Shannon
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Shannon: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Shannon: Recorded every year since 1973, it reached #2 in 1997, and it stood at #885 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #11 |
| 1997 | #16 |
| 1998 | #18 |
| 1999 | #21 |
| 2000 | #23 |
| 2001 | #26 |
| 2002 | #31 |
| 2003 | #35 |
| 2004 | #54 |
| 2005 | #61 |
| 2006 | #73 |
| 2007 | #91 |
| 2008 | #151 |
| 2009 | #215 |
| 2010 | #241 |
| 2011 | #348 |
| 2012 | #379 |
| 2013 | #528 |
| 2014 | #547 |
| 2015 | #722 |
| 2016 | #837 |
| 2017 | #915 |
| 2018 | #1436 |
| 2019 | #1063 |
| 2020 | #1846 |
| 2021 | #1505 |
| 2022 | #1948 |
| 2023 | #2201 |
| 2024 | #1743 |
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 46 of the 52 years from 1974 to 2025.
In 2024: #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1973–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Northern Ireland in 1997.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1743 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2201 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1948 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1505 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1846 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1063 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #4702 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1436 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #915 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #4812 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #837 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #722 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #547 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #528 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #3822 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #379 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #348 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #241 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #215 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #151 | 354 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #4432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 602 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #3589 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 820 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #4052 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #61 | 914 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #54 | 1,072 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #2304 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #35 | 1,402 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #2857 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #31 | 1,590 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #3225 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #26 | 1,948 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #1467 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #23 | 2,127 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #1703 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #21 | 2,350 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #2097 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #18 | 2,904 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #1642 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 3,640 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #1761 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #11 | 4,649 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #1168 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #64 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 139 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 155 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #45 | 162 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #94 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #92 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 121 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 144 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 119 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 129 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #62 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #72 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #67 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #407 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #264 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #243 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #446 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #281 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #213 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #190 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #166 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #175 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #191 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #150 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #100 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #76 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #73 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #81 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #58 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #40 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #38 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #29 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #30 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #27 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #28 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #17 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #14 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #12 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #7 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #2 | 313 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #885 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #555 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #559 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #586 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #375 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #395 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #629 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #301 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #188 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #172 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #116 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #56 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #46 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 385 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 384 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #116 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #208 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #332 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #359 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #521 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #348 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #523 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #542 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #522 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #497 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #490 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.