Total births
624
Girls' name · since 1961
Shenell
Shenell has 624 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 624
- total births
- 1961–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Shenell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 624 have been recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenell has been recorded 624 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2007.
- 624 total births
- 1961–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
624 girls have been named Shenell since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 624
- total births
- 1961–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Shenell was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
33 babies were named Shenell in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Shenell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shenell's full recorded timeline at 1983, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shenell at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Shenell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2007
- Peak year (1989)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Shenell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shenell's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Shenell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 79
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
191 births
- 1980s
1980s
220 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 220 births (35% of all-time use).
How Shenell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shenell's total volume
Shenell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shenell by state
Where Shenell concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shenell? ▼
Shenell has been given to 624 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 33 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Shenell most popular? ▼
Shenell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Shenell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shenell are Louisiana (12 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Shenell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shenell since 1961 -- 47 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Shenell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shenell's data
- Shenell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Shenells (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shenell
Nearby Names Like Shenell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shenell
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Shenell side by side: Shenell vs Sheila Shenell vs Sherry Shenell vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1961–2007 (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. "Shenell: Baby Name Since 1961 - 624 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shenell. 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 Shenell 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.