Unisex name · since 1974
Shawndel
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Shawndel, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,099 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawndel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawndel has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2006.
- #22,099 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 51 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawndel ranks #22,099 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #22,099 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawndel's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Shawndel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shawndel's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shawndel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2006
- Peak year (1976)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shawndel popularity over time - girls
46 total births recorded since 1968 (Shawndel as girls' name)
Shawndel by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (20 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Shawndel's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shawndel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (39% of all-time use).
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What to do with Shawndel's data
- Shawndel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shawndel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1974–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shawndel 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 August 2026.