US rank #14027 Girls' name Peak 2014 256 births

Shailene — #14027 US girls' name

256 babies named Shailene in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s272000s192010s1612020s49
#14027
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Shailene was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

29 babies were named Shailene in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shailene

The Social Security Administration has registered 256 babies named Shailene between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shailene currently holds the #14027 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shailene performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shailene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shailene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shailene 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 256 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.

Shailene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

256

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2014

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,027

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shailene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
29
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200919961991 5

Shailene by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
161 births that decade — 63% of Shailene's all-time total
1990s272000s192010s1612020s49

Shailene by state

Where Shailene concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shailene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.0%
California share of Shailene's total US births 2.0%

5 of 256 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shailene?
256 babies have been named Shailene since 1991. It currently ranks #14027 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 29 births.
When was Shailene most popular?
Shailene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Shailene most popular?
The top states for the name Shailene are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shailene been used?
Shailene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shailene?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.