Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Shamel

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shamel
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
57 babies
All-time total
1,175
#5,074 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Shamel popularity over time

1,175 babies have been named Shamel since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 32 89 121 12 – #2,117
1980s 70 297 367 37 +203% #1,694
1990s 53 317 370 37 +1% #1,963
2000s – 197 197 20 -47% #3,285
2010s – 108 108 11 -45% #5,357
2020s (to 2025) – 12 12 2 -81% #10,607

The story of Shamel

Shamel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 1,175 American babies have been named Shamel, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shamel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamel?

The median living Shamel is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 1,100 people named Shamel are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shamel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #13,867
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 7 #10,607
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,568
2017 – – 8 #9,550
2016 – – 11 #7,527
2015 – – 13 #6,617
2014 – – 11 #7,470
2013 – – 17 #5,357
2012 – – 12 #6,970
2011 – – 14 #6,199
2010 – – 15 #5,991
2009 – – 17 #5,514
2008 – – 13 #6,704
2007 – – 19 #4,953
2006 – – 19 #4,828
2005 – – 20 #4,435
2004 – – 23 #3,980
2003 – – 22 #3,957
2002 – – 14 #5,350
2001 – – 24 #3,601
2000 – – 26 #3,285
1995 – – 33 #2,392
1990 5 #14,821 36 #2,078
1985 – – 37 #1,694
1980 9 #7,282 28 #2,000
1975 5 #10,280 10 #3,626
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shamel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shamel?

The median living Shamel is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shamels are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shamel are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shamel are alive in the United States, based on 1,175 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamel in 2025?

Shamel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shamel?

1,175 babies have been named Shamel in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamel most popular?

Shamel peaked in 1993, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Shamel a boy or girl name?

Shamel is used for both: about 13% of babies named Shamel have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Shamel rising or falling?

Shamel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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