Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1971
Shalaine
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.
- 116
- total births
- 1971–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Shalaine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 116 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Shalaine recorded 116 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1997.
- 116 total births
- 1971–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Shalaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shalaine's full recorded timeline at 1981, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shalaine at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Shalaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1997
- Peak year (1978)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Shalaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shalaine's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shalaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 56 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalaine? ▼
Shalaine has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 12 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Shalaine's data
- Shalaine's decade-level peak was the 1970s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shalaine
Nearby Names Like Shalaine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalaine
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shalaine side by side: Shalaine vs Sharon Shalaine vs Shannon Shalaine vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–1997 (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. "Shalaine: Baby Name Since 1971 - 116 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalaine. 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 Shalaine 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.