Shell is a girl name. It last appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1986. Shell first appears in the data in 1951 and reached its peak in 1963 (31 births). The chart below shows how the name has risen and fallen over time.
| Year | U.S. births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 | #16,748 |
| 1983 | 5 | #15,714 |
| 1982 | 5 | #16,062 |
| 1974 | 8 | #9,645 |
| 1973 | 5 | #13,018 |
| 1972 | 6 | #11,328 |
| 1971 | 17 | #5,699 |
| 1970 | 8 | #8,989 |
| 1969 | 10 | #7,284 |
| 1968 | 15 | #5,355 |
| 1967 | 16 | #5,001 |
| 1966 | 19 | #4,442 |
| 1965 | 28 | #3,595 |
| 1964 | 20 | #4,461 |
| 1963 | 31 | #3,421 |
| 1962 | 9 | #7,119 |
| 1961 | 20 | #4,410 |
| 1960 | 23 | #4,037 |
| 1959 | 19 | #4,351 |
| 1958 | 12 | #5,711 |
| 1957 | 5 | #10,002 |
| 1953 | 8 | #6,980 |
| 1952 | 12 | #5,304 |
| 1951 | 5 | #9,355 |