Shannin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,199 in 1969
0 babies were named Shannin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShannin first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #3,199.
About the name Shannin
Shannin is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nin”. US birth records list Shannin for girls from 1968 to 2001, in 27 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #3,199 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8 | 128,205 girls |
| 1970s | 7.0 | 143,678 girls |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 315,457 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 386,100 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Shannin
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shannin
What is the origin of the name Shannin?
Shannin has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shannin a boy or girl name?
Shannin is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shannin?
Shannin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #3,199 in 1969.