How popular is the name Shell?

Shell last appeared in U.S. records in 1986.

Shell

SHEHL /ˈʃɛl/

girl 1 syllable fading

Shell is a rare variant of Sheila that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Shell is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1986. Shell was first reported in SSA data in 1951 and peaked in 1965 (16 births).

About the name Shell

PronunciationSHEHL /ˈʃɛl/

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How popular is Shell?

Girls named Shell

Girls named Shell per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1951–1986 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1986) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Boys named Shell

Boys named Shell per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1951–1986 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1986) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Shell total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
1986	5	—	#12,518	—
1983	5	—	#11,755	—
1982	5	—	#12,005	—
1974	8	—	#6,768	—
1973	5	—	#9,542	—
1972	6	—	#8,078	—
1971	17	—	#5,068	#4,832
1970	8	—	#6,269	—
1969	10	—	#4,993	—
1968	15	—	#6,145	#3,326
1967	16	—	#4,917	#3,502
1966	19	—	#3,915	#3,496
1965	28	—	#3,242	#2,452
1964	20	—	#4,945	#2,640
1963	31	—	#3,443	#2,104
1962	9	—	#4,807	—
1961	20	—	#3,973	#3,320
1960	23	—	#3,887	#2,664
1959	19	—	#5,485	#2,513
1958	12	—	#5,320	#4,424
1957	5	—	—	#4,474
1953	8	—	#4,539	—
1952	12	—	#4,853	#4,190
1951	5	—	#6,106	—

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