How Many People Are Named Shandell?
An estimated 555 people in the United States have the first name Shandell. It is used for both genders, with 88.6% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Shandell peaked in popularity in 1991 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shandell 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 Shandell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
555
About 1 in 617,575 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.6% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1991
57 births
Total Registered
594
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shandell
Shandell is predominantly female (88.6%), though 68 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shandell as a male name
Ranked #8,537 in 1993
6 male births in 1993
Peak: 1978 (10 births)
Shandell as a female name
Ranked #12,224 in 2003
8 female births in 2003
Peak: 1991 (52 births)
Shandell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shandell span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 211 babies were registered. Shandell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shandell by Decade
How has Shandell 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.
Shandell by State
Birth registrations for Shandell span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, California. On average, about 7 Shandells were registered per state.
Shandell + Last Name Combinations
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Shandell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shandell?
We estimate approximately 555 people named Shandell 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 617,575 Americans share this first name.
Is Shandell a common name?
Shandell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 594 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shandell most popular?
Shandell reached peak popularity in 1991, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shandell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shandell a female name?
Shandell is predominantly female. 88.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shandell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shandell Smith, Shandell Johnson, Shandell 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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