Recorded 1985–2001 Girls' name Peak 1992 33 births

Shaelene — girls' name

33 babies named Shaelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Shaelene since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

33
total births
1985–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Shaelene was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shaelene in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Shaelene between 1985 and 2001, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaelene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaelene performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaelene shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaelene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaelene at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

33

Since 1985

17 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1985

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shaelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1985

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Shaelene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15 births that decade — 45% of Shaelene's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaelene?
33 babies have been named Shaelene since 1985. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Shaelene most popular?
Shaelene was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shaelene been used?
Shaelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 17 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shaelene?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.