Unisex name · since 1969
Shondell
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 262 babies named Shondell, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,404 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 262
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shondell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 262 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Shondell recorded 262 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1969 to 2008.
- #11,404 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 262 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shondell ranks #11,404 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 262 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,404 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 262
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shondell's 262 recorded births place it above 74.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shondell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shondell's full recorded timeline at 1985, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shondell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2008
- Peak year (1976)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Shondell popularity over time - girls
237 total births recorded since 1968 (Shondell as girls' name)
Shondell by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (146 births, 56% of the file).
1970s was Shondell's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Shondell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
146 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 146 births (56% of all-time use).
Shondell by state
Where Shondell concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18 | 6.9% |
18 of 262 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shondell's data
- Shondell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shondells (18 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shondell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1969–2008 (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 Shondell 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.