Girls' name · since 1976
Sheindel
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Sheindel, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #38,308 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
38 girls have been named Sheindel since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sheindel recorded 38 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2001.
- #38,308 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 38 born since 1976
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheindel ranks #38,308 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.
- #38,308 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sheindel's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sheindel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sheindel's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sheindel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2001
- Peak year (1977)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Sheindel by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (16 births, 42% of the file).
1970s was Sheindel's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Sheindel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Sheindel by state
Where Sheindel concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 31 | 81.6% |
31 of 38 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sheindel's data
- Sheindel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sheindels (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sheindel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1976–2001 (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 Sheindel 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.