Shamel
Shamel was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 1694th; the most babies were born in 1993 (42). More babies were named Shamel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199342 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,175babies recorded
Shamel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | #5,991 | — | 15 |
| 2000 | — | #3,285 | — | 26 |
| 1990 | #14,821 | #2,078 | 5 | 36 |
| 1980 | #7,282 | #2,000 | 9 | 28 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Shamel, counting every spelling?
Shamel has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Shamel?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Shamel are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 23 and 40. That makes Shamel mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Shamel by state
How common Shamel was among boys born in each state in 1991–1995, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (11.3×). In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Shamel
How popular is the name Shamel?
Shamel was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 1694th; the most babies were born in 1993 (42). More babies were named Shamel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Shamel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Shamel in the US.
Where was Shamel most popular?
In 1991–1995, Shamel was most common in New York (0.21 per 1,000 boys).