How Many People Are Named Shannen?
An estimated 1,973 people in the United States have the first name Shannen. It is predominantly female (92.8%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Shannen peaked in popularity in 1993 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shannen 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 Shannen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,973
About 1 in 173,722 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.8% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1993
225 births
Total Registered
2,071
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shannen
Shannen is predominantly female (92.8%), though 150 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shannen as a male name
Ranked #13,890 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Shannen as a female name
Ranked #17,240 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (216 births)
Shannen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shannen span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,018 babies were registered. Shannen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shannen by Decade
How has Shannen 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.
Shannen by State
Birth registrations for Shannen span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Missouri, Connecticut, Georgia. On average, about 43 Shannens were registered per state.
Shannen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shannen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shannen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shannen?
We estimate approximately 1,973 people named Shannen 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 173,722 Americans share this first name.
Is Shannen a common name?
Shannen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,071 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shannen most popular?
Shannen reached peak popularity in 1993, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shannen is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shannen a female name?
Shannen is predominantly female. 92.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shannen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shannen Smith, Shannen Johnson, Shannen 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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