Recorded 1970–1977 Girls' name Peak 1975 50 births

Shonell — girls' name

50 babies named Shonell in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s50

The verdict

50 girls have been named Shonell since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

50
total births
1970–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shonell was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shonell in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shonell

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Shonell between 1970 and 1977, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shonell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shonell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shonell 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 50 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.

Shonell at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

50

Since 1970

8 years of records

Peak year

1975

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1970

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1977

Shonell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1970

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1975)
10
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4681012 1977197619751973197219711970 7

Shonell by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
50 births that decade — 100% of Shonell's all-time total
1970s50

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shonell?
50 babies have been named Shonell since 1970. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1975 with 10 births.
When was Shonell most popular?
Shonell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Shonell been used?
Shonell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 8 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Shonell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shonda, Shoshana, Shonna, Shona, 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, 1970–1977 (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.