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Why parents love Shannon- The River Shannon is Ireland's longest — 360 km through the heart.
- Shannon Airport is the gateway between Europe and America.
- Two syllables with a flowing, Irish sound: SHAN-non.
- The meaning old and wise carries Celtic depth.
- The double-N adds visual weight.
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The vibe of Shannon
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Origin & history of Shannon
Irish Gaelic sean (old/wise)
→ Shannon (river name)
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English / Gaelic / Irish roots
Shannon comes from the Irish Gaelic meaning old and wise — the name of Ireland's longest river. The River Shannon flows 360 km through the heart of Ireland. Shannon Airport is the gateway between Europe and America.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish river name; Shannon Airport (1945).
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Today
Shannon remains a beloved choice, ranking #1611 in the US. 348,046 babies have been named Shannon since 1881.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Shannon?
1970
peak year
Shannon hit its high-water mark in 1970, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #22 nationally, with 13,547 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1881. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1611) today, averaging about 209 new babies per year. Shannon has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 348,046 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13,547
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #22)
(ranked #22)
209
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,090
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
348,046
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shannon4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Shannon's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — river-wisdom seeking. People named Shannon tend to be flowing, wise, and gifted at being the longest river through the heart of anything.
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Longest river through the heart✦
Old-wise Celtic◈
Gateway between continents◎
360-km flowing♡
Irish-deepS1
H8
A1
N5
N5
O6
N5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Shannon🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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