Recorded 1978–2000 Girls' name Peak 1986 87 births

Shalaina — girls' name

87 babies named Shalaina in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

87 girls have been named Shalaina since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.

87
total births
1978–2000
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Shalaina was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shalaina in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalaina

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Shalaina between 1978 and 2000, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalaina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalaina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shalaina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalaina 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 87 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.

Shalaina at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

87

Since 1978

23 years of records

Peak year

1986

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1978

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2000

Shalaina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1978

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1986)
11
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Shalaina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
46 births that decade — 53% of Shalaina's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalaina?
87 babies have been named Shalaina since 1978. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1986 with 11 births.
When was Shalaina most popular?
Shalaina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Shalaina been used?
Shalaina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 23 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Shalaina?
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, 1978–2000 (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.