Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2006
Shaelan
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Shaelan, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2006–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Shaelan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Shaelan recorded 29 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2019.
- 29 total births
- 2006–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Shaelan since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 29
- total births
- 2006–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Shaelan was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Shaelan in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Shaelan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaelan's full recorded timeline at 2015, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaelan at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Shaelan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2019
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Shaelan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shaelan's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Shaelan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaelan? ▼
Shaelan has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 8 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Shaelan most popular? ▼
Shaelan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Shaelan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaelan since 2006 -- 14 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Shaelan? ▼
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 Shaelan
Nearby Names Like Shaelan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaelan
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shaelan side by side: Shaelan vs Sharon Shaelan vs Shannon Shaelan 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, 2006–2019 (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. "Shaelan: Baby Name Since 2006 - 29 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaelan. 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 Shaelan 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.