Recorded 1991–1996 Unisex name Peak 1993 29 births

Shakell — boys' name

29 babies named Shakell in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s29

The verdict

29 boys have been named Shakell since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

29
total births
1991–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1993
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shakell in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakell

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Shakell between 1991 and 1996, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shakell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Shakell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakell 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 29 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.

Shakell at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

29

Since 1991

6 years of records

Peak year

1993

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1991

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shakell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1991

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1993)
11
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4681012 1996199419931991 5

Shakell popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1994 (Shakell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19951994 5

Shakell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
29 births that decade — 100% of Shakell's all-time total
1990s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakell?
29 babies have been named Shakell since 1991. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1993 with 11 births.
When was Shakell most popular?
Shakell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Shakell a unisex name?
Yes, Shakell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 29 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Shakell been used?
Shakell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 6 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shakell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, 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, 1991–1996 (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.