How Many People Are Named Shannan?
An estimated 4,988 people in the United States have the first name Shannan. It is predominantly female (94.2%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Shannan peaked in popularity in 1970 with 305 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shannan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shannan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,988
About 1 in 68,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.2% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1970
305 births
Total Registered
5,479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shannan
Shannan is predominantly female (94.2%), though 317 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shannan as a male name
Ranked #11,339 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1974 (24 births)
Shannan as a female name
Ranked #16,545 in 2012
6 female births in 2012
Peak: 1969 (284 births)
Shannan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shannan span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,352 babies were registered. Shannan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shannan by Decade
How has Shannan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shannan by State
Birth registrations for Shannan span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Oregon, Connecticut, Nebraska. On average, about 91 Shannans were registered per state.
Shannan + Last Name Combinations
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Shannan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shannan?
We estimate approximately 4,988 people named Shannan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Shannan a common name?
Shannan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shannan most popular?
Shannan reached peak popularity in 1970, when 305 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shannan is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shannan a female name?
Shannan is predominantly female. 94.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shannan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shannan Smith, Shannan Johnson, Shannan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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