How Many People Are Named Shawnell?
An estimated 248 people in the United States have the first name Shawnell. It is predominantly female (92.2%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Shawnell peaked in popularity in 1978 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shawnell 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 Shawnell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
248
About 1 in 1,382,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.2% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1978
16 births
Total Registered
269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shawnell
Shawnell is predominantly female (92.2%), though 21 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shawnell as a male name
Ranked #8,645 in 1994
6 male births in 1994
Peak: 1994 (6 births)
Shawnell as a female name
Ranked #13,174 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1978 (16 births)
Shawnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shawnell span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 131 babies were registered. While Shawnell is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shawnell by Decade
How has Shawnell 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.
Shawnell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shawnell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shawnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawnell?
We estimate approximately 248 people named Shawnell 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 1,382,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Shawnell a common name?
Shawnell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shawnell most popular?
Shawnell reached peak popularity in 1978, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shawnell is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shawnell a female name?
Shawnell is predominantly female. 92.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shawnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shawnell Smith, Shawnell Johnson, Shawnell 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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