Girls' name · since 1974
Shalawn
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 125 babies named Shalawn, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,696 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 125
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shalawn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 125 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Shalawn recorded 125 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1992.
- #24,696 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 125 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalawn ranks #24,696 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 125 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #24,696 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 125
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shalawn's 125 recorded births place it above 65.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Shalawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shalawn's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 19% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 81%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 70, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shalawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1992
- Peak year (1974)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Shalawn by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (119 births, 95% of the file).
1970s was Shalawn's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 95% of all-time use.
Shalawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
119 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 119 births (95% of all-time use).
Shalawn by state
Where Shalawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 14 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 7 | 5.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 6 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 6 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 4.0% |
14 of 125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Shalawn's data
- Shalawn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shalawns (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shalawn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1974–1992 (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 Shalawn 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.