girl's name

Shanella

shuh-NEL-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 51

Shanella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1973, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1973.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shanella Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s.

21
'70 '80
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Births named Shanella by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 12
1980s 21

How Popular Is Shanella?

In 1987, Shanella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shanella Is Used

England & Wales #4,293 3 in 1996
France #6,327 5 in 2018
United States #11,776 5 in 1987

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Shanella

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Shanella Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shanella

  • English shuh-NEL-uh

Sibling Names for Shanella

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shanella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shanella

How popular is the name Shanella?

In 1987, Shanella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shanella a girl's or a boy's name?

Shanella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shanella?

Shanella has 3 syllables.

When was Shanella most popular?

Shanella peaked in 1973, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.