How Many People Are Named Shondell?
An estimated 462 people in the United States have the first name Shondell. It is used for both genders, with 52.5% male. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Shondell peaked in popularity in 1973 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shondell 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 Shondell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
462
About 1 in 741,893 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
52.5% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1973
55 births
Total Registered
499
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shondell
Shondell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (52.5%) and females (47.5%). Out of 499 total births registered, 262 were male and 237 were female.
Shondell as a male name
Ranked #14,297 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1976 (26 births)
Shondell as a female name
Ranked #11,626 in 1993
7 female births in 1993
Peak: 1973 (36 births)
Shondell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shondell span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 305 babies were registered. Shondell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shondell by Decade
How has Shondell 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.
Shondell + Last Name Combinations
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Shondell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shondell?
We estimate approximately 462 people named Shondell 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 741,893 Americans share this first name.
Is Shondell a common name?
Shondell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 499 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shondell most popular?
Shondell reached peak popularity in 1973, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shondell is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shondell a male name?
Shondell is predominantly male. 52.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shondell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shondell Smith, Shondell Johnson, Shondell 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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