Shaindel
Girl name · #4390 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Shaindel ranks #4390 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Shaindel.
The 53-year story
Shaindel first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 43 girls were named Shaindel — good for #3553 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shaindel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shaindel in class?
Shaindel scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Shaindel is most common
State-level data for Shaindel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shaindel
Statistically, parents drawn to Shaindel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adel, Sumayyah, Israel, Mirel, and Gittel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shaindel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shaindel a popular girl name?
Shaindel ranked #4390 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Shaindel most popular?
Shaindel peaked in 2021, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3553 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shaindel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Shaindel. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.