Shannel: 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	31	3	–	#4,380
1970s	222	22	+616%	#2,299
1980s	449	45	+102%	#1,928
1990s	336	34	-25%	#2,312
2000s	125	13	-63%	#6,753
2010s	88	9	-30%	#7,697
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#17,254

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,380

1970s

222

+616%

#2,299

1980s

449

+102%

#1,928

1990s

336

-25%

#2,312

2000s

125

-63%

#6,753

2010s

-30%

#7,697

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#17,254

The story of Shannel

Shannel 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 1967, 1,256 American babies have been named Shannel. Its peak came in 1986, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shannel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shannel?

The median living Shannel is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 44. An estimated 1,200 people named Shannel 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.

Shannel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,254
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,387
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,723
2015	11	#10,052
2014	12	#9,453
2013	16	#7,697
2012	6	#16,548
2011	16	#7,732
2010	13	#9,147
2009	15	#8,395
2008	7	#15,143
2007	10	#11,503
2006	12	#9,810
2005	14	#8,263
2004	10	#10,560
2003	17	#6,842
2002	12	#8,750
2001	12	#8,659
2000	16	#6,753
1995	24	#4,326
1990	55	#2,312
1985	35	#2,742
1980	38	#2,527
1975	29	#2,666
1970	14	#4,211
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shannel?

The median living Shannel is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shannels are between 30 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shannel are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Shannel are alive in the United States, based on 1,256 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shannel in 2025?

Shannel 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 Shannel?

1,256 babies have been named Shannel in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shannel most popular?

Shannel peaked in 1986, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Shannel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shannel rising or falling?

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

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Shannel popularity over time

The story of Shannel

How old are people named Shannel?

Shannel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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