How Many People Are Named Shanon?
An estimated 5,948 people in the United States have the first name Shanon. It is used for both genders, with 73.6% female. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Shanon peaked in popularity in 1970 with 374 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shanon 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 Shanon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,948
About 1 in 57,625 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.6% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1970
374 births
Total Registered
6,549
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shanon
Shanon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.4%) and females (73.6%). Out of 6,549 total births registered, 1,732 were male and 4,817 were female.
Shanon as a male name
Ranked #11,914 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 1975 (100 births)
Shanon as a female name
Ranked #17,602 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1970 (285 births)
Shanon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shanon span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,918 babies were registered. Shanon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shanon by Decade
How has Shanon 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.
Shanon by State
Birth registrations for Shanon span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Montana, Massachusetts, Kansas. On average, about 88 Shanons were registered per state.
Shanon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shanon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shanon
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Shanon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanon?
We estimate approximately 5,948 people named Shanon 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 57,625 Americans share this first name.
Is Shanon a common name?
Shanon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,549 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shanon most popular?
Shanon reached peak popularity in 1970, when 374 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shanon is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shanon a female name?
Shanon is predominantly female. 73.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shanon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shanon Smith, Shanon Johnson, Shanon 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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