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Summary

The name Shannon has Irish origins linked to the River Shannon and the Gaelic term 'Sionna'. It means 'old river' or 'river of knowledge'. The name evolved from Sionna to its current form in English-speaking contexts. Shannon has a friendly, accessible image and has become popular as a feminine name since the 20th century. There is no biblical relevance associated with the name.

The name Shannon is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Shannon has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Shannon' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1404th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1175th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 499th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 141st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 364th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 932nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2086th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4054th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 950th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 317th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 31st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 51st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 222nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1391st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Shannon' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.