Girls' name · since 1963
Shalane
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 441 babies named Shalane, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 441
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shalane is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 441 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalane has been recorded 441 times among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 2020.
- #12,760 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 441 born since 1963
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalane ranks #12,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 441 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 441
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shalane's 441 recorded births place it above 82.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shalane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shalane's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shalane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2020
- Peak year (1986)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Shalane by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (260 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Shalane's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Shalane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
260 births
- 1990s 76
1990s
76 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 260 births (59% of all-time use).
Shalane by state
Where Shalane concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Washington | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Utah | | 5 | 1.1% |
8 of 441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Shalane's decade-level peak was the 1980s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shalanes (8 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 Shalane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1963–2020 (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 Shalane 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.