How Many People Are Named Shannell?
An estimated 471 people in the United States have the first name Shannell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Shannell peaked in popularity in 1987 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shannell 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 Shannell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
471
About 1 in 727,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1987
29 births
Total Registered
498
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shannell
Shannell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 498 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shannell as a female name
Ranked #17,309 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1987 (29 births)
Shannell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shannell span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 186 babies were registered. Shannell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shannell by Decade
How has Shannell 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.
Shannell by State
Birth registrations for Shannell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, California. On average, about 6 Shannells were registered per state.
Shannell + Last Name Combinations
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Shannell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shannell?
We estimate approximately 471 people named Shannell 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 727,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Shannell a common name?
Shannell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 498 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shannell most popular?
Shannell reached peak popularity in 1987, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shannell is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shannell a female name?
Shannell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shannell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shannell Smith, Shannell Johnson, Shannell 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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