Shanel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6768 in 2017 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 66 births ranking #2105. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 72.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 95,882 girls born was named Shanel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.