Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1990
Shalani
Shalani has 16 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15965
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Shalani currently ranks #15965 among girls' names in America, with 16 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalani has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #15965 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #15965 among girls today
- 16 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shalani is currently the #15965 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 16 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15965
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Shalani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15965
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Shalani was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
6 babies were named Shalani in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Shalani compares
16 6th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shalani's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shalani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shalani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shalani's full recorded timeline at 1992, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shalani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#15,965
Active since
1990
Shalani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Shalani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shalani's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Shalani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalani? ▼
Shalani has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15965 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Shalani most popular? ▼
Shalani was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shalani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shalani since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Shalani? ▼
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 Shalani's data
- Shalani's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shalani
Nearby Names Like Shalani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalani
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 Shalani side by side: Shalani vs Sharon Shalani vs Shannon Shalani vs Shawna
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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, 1990–2024 (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. "Shalani: #15965 Girls' Name - 16 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalani. 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 Shalani 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.