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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Shannan is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2012: 6 girls (rank 14962). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shannan
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 5 | 5,301 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | 6 | 4,908 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 5 | 5,753 | observed |
| 1955 | 6 | 5,208 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 3,048 | observed |
| 1957 | 14 | 3,150 | observed |
| 1958 | 15 | 3,085 | observed |
| 1959 | 16 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1960 | 20 | 2,729 | observed |
| 1961 | 35 | 1,955 | observed |
| 1962 | 23 | 2,539 | observed |
| 1963 | 50 | 1,598 | observed |
| 1964 | 46 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1965 | 59 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1966 | 80 | 1,201 | observed |
| 1967 | 89 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1968 | 160 | 791 | observed |
| 1969 | 284 | 588 | observed |
| 1970 | 283 | 612 | observed |
| 1971 | 265 | 627 | observed |
| 1972 | 237 | 642 | observed |
| 1973 | 188 | 743 | observed |
| 1974 | 164 | 818 | observed |
| 1975 | 172 | 801 | observed |
| 1976 | 234 | 656 | observed |
| 1977 | 219 | 707 | observed |
| 1978 | 196 | 780 | observed |
| 1979 | 203 | 782 | observed |
| 1980 | 187 | 835 | observed |
| 1981 | 150 | 976 | observed |
| 1982 | 159 | 938 | observed |
| 1983 | 120 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1984 | 125 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1985 | 132 | 1,096 | observed |
| 1986 | 81 | 1,515 | observed |
| 1987 | 97 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1988 | 67 | 1,839 | observed |
| 1989 | 86 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 62 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1991 | 73 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1992 | 90 | 1,673 | observed |
| 1993 | 94 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1994 | 85 | 1,728 | observed |
| 1995 | 65 | 2,083 | observed |
| 1996 | 50 | 2,510 | observed |
| 1997 | 57 | 2,328 | observed |
| 1998 | 40 | 3,116 | observed |
| 1999 | 53 | 2,640 | observed |
| 2000 | 29 | 4,185 | observed |
| 2001 | 33 | 3,864 | observed |
| 2002 | 25 | 4,767 | observed |
| 2003 | 18 | 6,299 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 7,828 | observed |
| 2005 | 13 | 8,330 | observed |
| 2006 | 15 | 7,868 | observed |
| 2007 | 17 | 7,394 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 10,084 | observed |
| 2009 | 7 | 13,704 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 14,959 | observed |
| 2011 | 6 | 14,824 | observed |
| 2012 | 6 | 14,962 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Shannan” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
