Recorded 1968–2001 Girls' name Peak 1969 240 births

Shannin — girls' name

240 babies named Shannin in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s261970s1081980s541990s472000s5

The verdict

240 girls have been named Shannin since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.

240
total births
1968–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Shannin was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

18 babies were named Shannin in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shannin

The Social Security Administration has registered 240 babies named Shannin between 1968 and 2001, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shannin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shannin performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shannin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shannin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 240 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shannin at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

240

Since 1968

34 years of records

Peak year

1969

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1968

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shannin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1968

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1969)
18
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
05101520 20011993198819821978197419701968 8

Shannin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
108 births that decade — 45% of Shannin's all-time total
1960s261970s1081980s541990s472000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shannin?
240 babies have been named Shannin since 1968. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1969 with 18 births.
When was Shannin most popular?
Shannin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Shannin been used?
Shannin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 34 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shannin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.