Shannel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,910 in 1986
0 babies were named Shannel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShannel first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,910.
About the name Shannel
Shannel is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Shannel for girls from 1967 to 2023, in 52 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,910 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 | 160,428 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 69,493 girls |
| 1980s | 26 | 38,285 girls |
| 1990s | 18 | 54,201 girls |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 147,275 girls |
| 2010s | 5.0 | 200,803 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Shannel
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Shannel
What is the origin of the name Shannel?
Shannel has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Shannel a boy or girl name?
Shannel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shannel?
Shannel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,910 in 1986.