Total births
595
Girls' name · since 1980
Shalaya
595 babies named Shalaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 595
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
595 girls have been named Shalaya since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shalaya has 595 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- 595 total births
- 1980–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
595 girls have been named Shalaya since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 595
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Shalaya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
28 babies were named Shalaya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Shalaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shalaya splits its recorded history at 2002: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shalaya at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Shalaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Shalaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shalaya's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shalaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
165 births
- 2000s
2000s
200 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 200 births (34% of all-time use).
How Shalaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shalaya's total volume
Shalaya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalaya? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 595 babies named Shalaya. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 28 births.
When was Shalaya most popular? ▼
Shalaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Shalaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shalaya since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shalaya? ▼
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 Shalaya's data
- Shalaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (200 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- 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 Shalaya
Nearby Names Like Shalaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalaya
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 Shalaya side by side: Shalaya vs Sharon Shalaya vs Shannon Shalaya 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Shalaya: Baby Name Since 1980 - 595 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalaya. 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 Shalaya 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.