Shanel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	56	6	–	#3,180
1970s	342	34	+511%	#1,873
1980s	769	77	+125%	#1,341
1990s	686	69	-11%	#1,551
2000s	337	34	-51%	#3,236
2010s	263	26	-22%	#4,110
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	-54%	#6,925

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,180

1970s

342

+511%

#1,873

1980s

769

+125%

#1,341

1990s

686

-11%

#1,551

2000s

337

-51%

#3,236

2010s

263

-22%

#4,110

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#6,925

The story of Shanel

Shanel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,001 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,526 American babies have been named Shanel. Its peak came in 1991, when 100 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 Shanel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanel?

The median living Shanel is about 34 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 2,500 people named Shanel are alive in the United States today.

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

Shanel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,001
2024	12	#8,871
2023	9	#11,046
2022	10	#10,291
2021	17	#6,925
2020	15	#7,517
2019	19	#6,379
2018	29	#4,756
2017	18	#6,769
2016	29	#4,829
2015	16	#7,560
2014	32	#4,539
2013	30	#4,738
2012	37	#4,110
2011	24	#5,699
2010	29	#4,950
2009	38	#4,092
2008	31	#4,860
2007	38	#4,118
2006	38	#3,982
2005	38	#3,862
2004	32	#4,373
2003	33	#4,098
2002	44	#3,236
2001	21	#5,538
2000	24	#4,953
1995	56	#2,364
1990	96	#1,584
1985	68	#1,708
1980	62	#1,783
1975	36	#2,315
1970	17	#3,689
1965	6	#6,390
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanel?

The median living Shanel is about 34 years old. Half of all living Shanels are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shanel are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Shanel are alive in the United States, based on 2,526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanel in 2025?

Shanel ranked #10,001 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shanel?

2,526 babies have been named Shanel in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanel most popular?

Shanel peaked in 1991, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Shanel a boy or girl name?

Shanel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shanel rising or falling?

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

Shanel

Shanel popularity over time

The story of Shanel

How old are people named Shanel?

Shanel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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