Girl · #9,246 in 2026

Shentel

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, doing business as Shentel, is a publicly traded telecommunications company headquartered in Edinburg, Virginia. It operates a digital wireless and wireline network in rural Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Current Rank
#9,246
Peak Rank
#9,246 (1990)
Total Babies
8
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1990
First Year
1990
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#9246
Peak Rank
8
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shentel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, doing business as Shentel, is a publicly traded telecommunications company headquartered in Edinburg, Virginia. It operates a digital wireless and wireline network in rural Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

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Origin & history
Shentel was founded in January 1902 as the Farmers' Mutual Telephone System of Shenandoah County (FMTS). This was one of a number of Farmers' Mutual telephone systems established in rural areas of the United States. The company's initial goal was to bring telephone service to rural residents of Shenandoah County, VA. In 1960, the name changed to Shenandoah Telephone Company, then in 1981 to Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel). The company launched cable TV service and a fiber optic network in the 1980s. In 1984, Shentel added mobile and paging services. In 1990, Shentel launched Sh

The Story of Shentel

Shentel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 8 Shentels were born — ranking #9,246 that year. As of 2026, Shentel ranks #9,246 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Shentels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Shentel

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shentel

What does the name Shentel mean?
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, doing business as Shentel, is a publicly traded telecommunications company headquartered in Edinburg, Virginia. It operates a digital wireless and wireline network in rural Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
How popular is Shentel in 2026?
In 2026, Shentel ranks #9,246 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Shentel most popular?
Shentel reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #9,246 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Shentel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shentel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Shentel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shentel include Marsella, Marijke, Chrystyna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Shentel

Shentel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Shentel's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #9,246. Use the chart and map above to compare Shentel'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 .

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.