Recorded 1971–1997 Girls' name Peak 1978 116 births

Shalaine — girls' name

116 babies named Shalaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s561980s531990s7

The verdict

116 girls have been named Shalaine since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.

116
total births
1971–1997
years on record
1970s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shalaine was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shalaine in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalaine

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Shalaine between 1971 and 1997, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalaine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalaine performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shalaine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalaine 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 116 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.

Shalaine at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

116

Since 1971

27 years of records

Peak year

1978

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1971

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shalaine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1971

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
468101214 19971987198519811978197419721971 5

Shalaine by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
56 births that decade — 48% of Shalaine's all-time total
1970s561980s531990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalaine?
116 babies have been named Shalaine since 1971. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1978 with 12 births.
When was Shalaine most popular?
Shalaine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shalaine been used?
Shalaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 27 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shalaine?
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, 1971–1997 (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.