Girls name
Shannon
Shannon is a girls' name given to 293,016 girls in the United States since 1922, peaking in 1970 with 13,547 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 5th among girls names in Nevada in 1969.
Which states favor Shannon
Shannon by state
Top states by all-time births named Shannon. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 32,634 | #2252 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 17,278 | #1390 (2023) |
| 3 | Texas | 16,352 | #3239 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 14,696 | #1119 (2023) |
| 5 | Ohio | 14,611 | #1010 (2022) |
| 6 | Michigan | 13,451 | #1195 (2022) |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,514 | #1102 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 12,480 | #1656 (2024) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 8,638 | #1563 (2020) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 8,355 | #1027 (2021) |
| 11 | Virginia | 8,063 | #1374 (2017) |
| 12 | Georgia | 7,619 | #1733 (2022) |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 7,513 | #862 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | 7,409 | #930 (2015) |
| 15 | Washington | 7,184 | #1240 (2023) |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,118 | #776 (2017) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 6,115 | #970 (2013) |
| 18 | Missouri | 6,063 | #932 (2015) |
| 19 | Louisiana | 5,653 | #605 (2008) |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,475 | #966 (2021) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).