TheNameDBShell
M FShell is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (27% of births). There have been 311 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 198 as girls and 113 as boys. Shell gained popularity in the 1950s, peaked in 1963 and has since declined significantly.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1964 | 20 |
| 1963 | 31 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1961 | 20 |
| 1960 | 23 |
| 1959 | 19 |
| 1958 | 12 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1951 | 5 |