ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1972 First Year 2026 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #3552 Peak Rank 976 Total Count 50 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Shaindel What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Shaindel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Yiddish 📖 ## The Story of Shaindel Shaindel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 43 births, good for #3,552 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Shaindels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,953 among baby girl names with 27 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 976 Shaindels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Shaindel Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shaindel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Shaina](/shaina) * [Shana](/shana) * [Shayna](/shayna) * [Shaynah](/shaynah) * Sheine 🎶 ## Names that sound like Shaindel Phonetically similar names — useful when Shaindel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Shindle * Schendel * Schindel * [Chandelle](/chandelle) * [Chantell](/chantell) * Shadle * Jandal * [Chantelle](/chantelle) * [Shantel](/shantel) * [Shantelle](/shantelle) * [Shanel](/shanel) * [Shanda](/shanda) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Shaindel What does the name Shaindel mean? Shaindel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish. What is the origin of the name Shaindel? Shaindel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yiddish. How popular is Shaindel in 2026? In 2026, Shaindel ranks #4,953 among girls' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year. When was Shaindel most popular? Shaindel reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #3,552 that year with 43 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Shaindel most popular? Shaindel has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shaindel. Is Shaindel a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Shaindel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Shaindel? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shaindel include Luta, Sinnie, Azilda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Shaindel? Common variants and related forms of Shaindel include Shaina, Shana, Shayna, Shaynah, Sheine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧LutaPeak #3552](/luta)[👧SinniePeak #3552](/sinnie)[👧AzildaPeak #3552](/azilda)[👧GertrudPeak #3552](/gertrud)[👧IdahPeak #3552](/idah)[👧AlverettaPeak #3552](/alveretta)[👧BertillePeak #3552](/bertille)[👧WilvaPeak #3552](/wilva) ## About the name Shaindel Shaindel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 976 births in the dataset. Shaindel's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,552\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaindel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.