Meaning and history
Shannen is an English spelling variant of Shannon. Shannon comes from the name of Ireland’s longest river, in Irish Sionainn. The river name is associated in Irish mythology with Sionann, a figure whose story explains the river’s creation; its deeper etymology is uncertain. The surname and place name later became a unisex given name. Notable bearers include American actor Shannen Doherty and Australian swimmer Shannen Winton.
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 35 births, rank #4,165
2007: 16 births, rank #7,733
2008: 13 births, rank #8,965
20092009: 13 births, rank #8,888
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
2011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: 11 births, rank #9,711
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
20142014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 6 births, rank #14,331
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
20192019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
20232023: 5 births, rank #15,194
In 2023, 5 babies were recorded with the name Shannen, ranking #15,194 among girls.