How Many People Are Named Shamel?
An estimated 1,136 people in the United States have the first name Shamel. It is used for both genders, with 86.8% male. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Shamel peaked in popularity in 1993 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shamel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shamel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,136
About 1 in 301,720 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.8% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1993
57 births
Total Registered
1,175
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shamel
Shamel is predominantly male (86.8%), though 155 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shamel as a male name
Ranked #13,858 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (42 births)
Shamel as a female name
Ranked #13,187 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1977 (15 births)
Shamel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shamel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 370 babies were registered. Shamel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shamel by Decade
How has Shamel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shamel by State
Birth registrations for Shamel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York. On average, about 244 Shamels were registered per state.
Shamel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shamel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shamel
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Shamel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamel?
We estimate approximately 1,136 people named Shamel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 301,720 Americans share this first name.
Is Shamel a common name?
Shamel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,175 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shamel most popular?
Shamel reached peak popularity in 1993, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shamel is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shamel a male name?
Shamel is predominantly male. 86.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shamel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shamel Smith, Shamel Johnson, Shamel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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