Shadell
The Story of Shadell
As a girl name
Shadell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 10 Shadells were born — ranking #7,449 that year. As of 2026, Shadell ranks #14,121 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Shadells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shadell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 5 Shadells were born — ranking #8,866 that year. As of 2026, Shadell ranks #8,866 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Shadells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shadell
Shadell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Shadell's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #7,449. Use the chart and map above to compare Shadell'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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