Is Shannyn a boy or girl name?

Shannyn is a girl’s name. Of the 527 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Shannyn

Recorded 1966–2015 · United States

Shannyn was most popular in 2002, when 29 American babies were given the name — ranking #7,155 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 527 people named Shannyn.

Shannyn over time

Births per year. The dot marks Shannyn’s peak in 2002. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Shannyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Shannyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 527 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org