Recorded 1962–1962 Unisex name Peak 1962 7 births

Schell — boys' name

7 babies named Schell in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s7
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Schell was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

7 babies were named Schell in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Schell

The Social Security Administration has registered 7 babies named Schell between 1962 and 1962, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Schell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Schell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1965.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Schell performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Schell 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 7 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.

Schell at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

7

Since 1962

1 years of records

Peak year

1962

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1962

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1962

Schell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1962)
7
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
7 1962 7

Schell popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1965 (Schell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1965 5

Schell by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
7 births that decade — 100% of Schell's all-time total
1960s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schell?
7 babies have been named Schell since 1962. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1962 with 7 births.
When was Schell most popular?
Schell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Is Schell a unisex name?
Yes, Schell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 7 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Schell been used?
Schell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 1 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Schell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Schneur, Schneider, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1962–1962 (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.