How Many People Are Named Shandel?
An estimated 353 people in the United States have the first name Shandel. It is predominantly female (97.3%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Shandel peaked in popularity in 1991 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shandel 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 Shandel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
353
About 1 in 970,975 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.3% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1991
48 births
Total Registered
375
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shandel
Shandel is predominantly female (97.3%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shandel as a male name
Ranked #12,211 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Shandel as a female name
Ranked #13,387 in 2002
7 female births in 2002
Peak: 1991 (48 births)
Shandel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shandel span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 143 babies were registered. Shandel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shandel by Decade
How has Shandel 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.
Shandel by State
Shandel + Last Name Combinations
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Shandel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shandel?
We estimate approximately 353 people named Shandel 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 970,975 Americans share this first name.
Is Shandel a common name?
Shandel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 375 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shandel most popular?
Shandel reached peak popularity in 1991, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shandel is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shandel a female name?
Shandel is predominantly female. 97.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shandel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shandel Smith, Shandel Johnson, Shandel 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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