girl's name

Shannell

shuh-NEL (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 504

Shannell is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 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 1987, when 29 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shannell Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

186
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Shannell by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 118
1980s 186
1990s 129
2000s 39
2010s 21
2020s (to 2025) 5

How Popular Is Shannell?

In 2021, Shannell 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 Shannell Is Used

England & Wales #5,154 3 in 2001
United States #17,402 5 in 2021

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 Shannell

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

Parents Who Like Shannell Also Like

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

How to Say Shannell

  • English shuh-NEL

Sibling Names for Shannell

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

Common Questions About Shannell

How popular is the name Shannell?

In 2021, Shannell 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 Shannell a girl's or a boy's name?

Shannell is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shannell?

Shannell has 2 syllables.

When was Shannell most popular?

Shannell peaked in 1987, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.