Total births
29
Unisex name · since 1991
Shakell
Shakell has 29 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1991–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Shakell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 1991.
Shakell has 29 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1996.
- 29 total births
- 1991–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Shakell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakell's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakell at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Shakell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1996
- Peak year (1993)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Shakell popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1994 (Shakell as girls' name)
Shakell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakell's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shakell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakell? ▼
Shakell has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shakell since 1991 -- 6 years through the most recent 1996 data.
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.
Keep exploring Shakell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shakell: Baby Name Since 1991 - 29 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shakell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.