Girl nameCurrently #8,326 in the USFalling
Shanell
2 syllablesPeak year: 19907 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shanell's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shanell |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 13 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 18 |
| 1971 | 52 |
| 1972 | 51 |
| 1973 | 65 |
| 1974 | 67 |
| 1975 | 103 |
| 1976 | 90 |
| 1977 | 103 |
| 1978 | 123 |
| 1979 | 132 |
| 1980 | 131 |
| 1981 | 152 |
| 1982 | 139 |
| 1983 | 140 |
| 1984 | 204 |
| 1985 | 136 |
| 1986 | 174 |
| 1987 | 162 |
| 1988 | 148 |
| 1989 | 170 |
| 1990 | 208 |
| 1991 | 194 |
| 1992 | 159 |
| 1993 | 144 |
| 1994 | 125 |
| 1995 | 91 |
| 1996 | 93 |
| 1997 | 84 |
| 1998 | 66 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2000 | 59 |
| 2001 | 67 |
| 2002 | 59 |
| 2003 | 54 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2005 | 68 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2008 | 53 |
| 2009 | 61 |
| 2010 | 58 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2012 | 47 |
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 13 |
Shanell through the decades
- Shanell peaked in 1990, when 208 babies were named Shanell in the US.
- The 1980s were Shanell's strongest decade, averaging 156 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shanell has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shanell currently ranks #8,326 in the US and is cooling off.