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Shannah Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Shannah?

Mostly unused in the United States, less than 5 babies were bestowed the name in 2018.

Uncommon, Shannah would be a striking name choice.

Its highest popularity ranking of #1931 was reached in 1978 with 51 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Shannah was less than 5, most recently in 2018.

Shannah, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1965-1969, and 1974-1977.

For a number of years, the name Shannah has been spiralling downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Shannah for their newborn has dropped significantly.

What does the future hold for the popularity of Shannah?

Shannah's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.

The name Shannah is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

Relative to what it once was, Shannah has fallen out of favor as a given name.

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   Shannah (Girl)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 < 5 --
2017 < 5 --
2016 < 5 --
2015 < 5 --
2014 7 14,306
2013 8 12,966
2012 5 19,099
2011 5 19,107
2010 < 5 --
2009 8 13,490
2008 16 8,044
2007 14 8,923
2006 10 11,286
2005 19 6,491
2004 8 12,564
2003 18 6,528
2002 19 6,087
2001 26 4,664
2000 24 4,948
1999 31 3,878
1998 28 4,124
1997 19 5,375
1996 31 3,617
1995 35 3,279
1994 42 2,872
1993 45 2,714
1992 33 3,398
1991 36 3,146
1990 41 2,841
1989 26 3,881
1988 36 2,921
1987 43 2,429
1986 34 2,831
1985 36 2,692
1984 36 2,616
1983 39 2,422
1982 40 2,441
1981 46 2,223
1980 46 2,211
1979 48 2,108
1978 51 1,931
1977 47 2,055
1976 33 2,470
1975 30 2,602
1974 24 2,987
1973 29 2,552
1972 24 2,887
1971 30 2,528
1970 30 2,506
1969 33 2,243
1968 15 3,577
1967 14 3,616
1966 8 5,193
1965 5 7,333
1964 5 7,624
1963 9 4,839
1962 6 6,443
1961 11 4,188
1960 < 5 --
1959 < 5 --
1958 5 6,856
1957 5 6,875
1956 < 5 --
1955 < 5 --
1954 < 5 --
1953 < 5 --
1952 < 5 --
1951 < 5 --
1950 < 5 --
1949 < 5 --
1948 < 5 --
1947 < 5 --
1946 < 5 --
1945 6 4,472
1944 < 5 --
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1880 < 5 --

United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.