Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1988
Shalai
19 babies named Shalai in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1988–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Shalai sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Shalai recorded 19 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1993.
- 19 total births
- 1988–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Shalai since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 19
- total births
- 1988–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Shalai was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shalai in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Shalai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shalai splits its recorded history at 1990: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shalai at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Shalai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1993
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Shalai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shalai's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Shalai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalai? ▼
Shalai has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 7 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Shalai most popular? ▼
Shalai was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shalai been used? ▼
Records for Shalai go back to 1988, giving 6 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Shalai? ▼
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 Shalai
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalai
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Shawna Girl
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Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
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Compare Shalai side by side: Shalai vs Sharon Shalai vs Shannon Shalai 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, 1988–1993 (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. "Shalai: Baby Name Since 1988 - 19 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalai. 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 Shalai 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.