Unisex name · since 1966
Shalamar
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 234 babies named Shalamar, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 234
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
234 girls have been named Shalamar since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalamar has been recorded 234 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2006.
- #18,249 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 234 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalamar ranks #18,249 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 234 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #18,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 234
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shalamar's 234 recorded births place it above 74.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shalamar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shalamar's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shalamar popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2006
- Peak year (1980)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Shalamar popularity over time - boys
83 total births recorded since 1980 (Shalamar as boys' name)
Shalamar by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (149 births, 64% of the file).
1980s was Shalamar's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Shalamar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
149 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 149 births (64% of all-time use).
Shalamar by state
Where Shalamar concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 2.1% |
5 of 234 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shalamar's data
- Shalamar's decade-level peak was the 1980s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shalamars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shalamar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1966–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shalamar 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 August 2026.