Shell Name Popularity and Statistics
Shell is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1986
Total Recorded U.S. Births311
First Year on Record1951
Shell popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Girls | 5 | #10,912 |
| 1983 | Girls | 5 | #10,275 |
| 1982 | Girls | 5 | #10,517 |
| 1974 | Girls | 8 | #6,258 |
| 1973 | Girls | 5 | #8,423 |
| 1972 | Girls | 6 | #7,292 |
| 1971 | Girls | 11 | #4,810 |
| 1971 | Boys | 6 | #4,375 |
| 1970 | Girls | 8 | #5,818 |
| 1969 | Girls | 10 | #4,723 |
| 1968 | Girls | 7 | #5,642 |
| 1968 | Boys | 8 | #3,107 |
| 1967 | Girls | 9 | #4,625 |
| 1967 | Boys | 7 | #3,231 |
| 1966 | Girls | 12 | #3,740 |
| 1966 | Boys | 7 | #3,249 |
| 1965 | Girls | 16 | #3,149 |
| 1965 | Boys | 12 | #2,366 |
| 1964 | Girls | 9 | #4,636 |
| 1964 | Boys | 11 | #2,546 |
| 1963 | Girls | 15 | #3,336 |
| 1963 | Boys | 16 | #2,044 |
| 1962 | Girls | 9 | #4,533 |
| 1961 | Girls | 12 | #3,793 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.
1965 · Girls
16 recorded births and rank #3,149.
1963 · Boys
16 recorded births and rank #2,044.
1963 · Girls
15 recorded births and rank #3,336.
1966 · Girls
12 recorded births and rank #3,740.