Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1995
Shaelah
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Shaelah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1995–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Shaelah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1995.
Shaelah has 28 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2007.
- 28 total births
- 1995–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Shaelah since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 28
- total births
- 1995–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Shaelah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shaelah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Shaelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaelah splits its recorded history at 2005: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaelah at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Shaelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2007
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Shaelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shaelah's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Shaelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaelah? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 28 babies named Shaelah. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 7 births.
When was Shaelah most popular? ▼
Shaelah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Shaelah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaelah since 1995 -- 13 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Shaelah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Shaelah
Nearby Names Like Shaelah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaelah
Sharon Girl
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Shannon Girl
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Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shaelah side by side: Shaelah vs Sharon Shaelah vs Shannon Shaelah vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaelah: Baby Name Since 1995 - 28 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaelah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaelah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.