Recorded 1968–2002 Girls' name Peak 1991 365 births

Shandel — girls' name

365 babies named Shandel in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s151970s741980s1261990s1432000s7

The verdict

365 girls have been named Shandel since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

365
total births
1968–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shandel was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

48 babies were named Shandel in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shandel

The Social Security Administration has registered 365 babies named Shandel between 1968 and 2002, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shandel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shandel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shandel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shandel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shandel 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 365 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.

Shandel at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

365

Since 1968

35 years of records

Peak year

1991

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1968

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shandel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1968

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1991)
48
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Shandel popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1973 (Shandel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20021973 5

Shandel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
143 births that decade — 39% of Shandel's all-time total
1960s151970s741980s1261990s1432000s7

Shandel by state

Where Shandel concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shandel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 3.0%
New York share of Shandel's total US births 3.0%

11 of 365 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shandel?
365 babies have been named Shandel since 1968. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1991 with 48 births.
When was Shandel most popular?
Shandel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shandel most popular?
The top states for the name Shandel are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Shandel been used?
Shandel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 35 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shandel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1968–2002 (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.