girl's name
Shawnell
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 269
Shawnell is a girl's name. In 1994 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Shawnell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 131 |
| 1980s | 83 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 42 |
How popular is Shawnell?
In 1994, Shawnell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shawnell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shawnell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shawnell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shawnell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shawnell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shawnell
How popular is the name Shawnell?
In 1994, Shawnell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shawnell a girl's or a boy's name?
Shawnell is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shawnell most popular?
Shawnell peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.