Schell
Schell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Albert and Charles Schell, founders of Schell Leather Company Baron Boris Fitinhof-Schell (1829–1901), Russian composer Brad Schell, Canadian ice hockey player Daniel Schell, Australian rules footballer Desiree Schell, Canadian skeptic Catherine Schell, actress Gaea Schell Harry Schell Jacob Thomas Schell Jesse Schell Jonathan…
Meaning & Origin of Schell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Schell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Albert and Charles Schell, founders of Schell Leather Company Baron Boris Fitinhof-Schell (1829–1901), Russian composer Brad Schell, Canadian ice hockey player Daniel Schell, Australian rules footballer Desiree Schell, Canadian skeptic Catherine Schell, actress Gaea Schell Harry Schell Jacob Thomas Schell Jesse Schell Jonathan…
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The Story of Schell
As a girl name
Schell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1965: 5 births, good for #6,539 nationwide. Schell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1965, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Schell as a boy name dates back to 1962, when 7 babies received it. 1962 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Schell — #3,304 in the national rankings. Schell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1962, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Schell
Phonetically similar names — useful when Schell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Skell
- Skill
- Skull
- Scull
- Skil
- Skel
- Skal
- Scul
- Skule
- Skulle
- School
- Scale
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Schell
Schell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Schell's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,304. Use the chart and map above to compare Schell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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