Total births
111
Girls' name · since 1993
Shalayah
111 babies named Shalayah in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 111
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Shalayah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 111 have been recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Shalayah recorded 111 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.
- 111 total births
- 1993–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
111 girls have been named Shalayah since 1993, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 111
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Shalayah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
10 babies were named Shalayah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Shalayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shalayah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shalayah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Shalayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Shalayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shalayah's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shalayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalayah? ▼
Shalayah has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Shalayah most popular? ▼
Shalayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Shalayah been used? ▼
Shalayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 28 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Shalayah? ▼
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 Shalayah's data
- Shalayah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Shalayah
Nearby Names Like Shalayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalayah
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 Shalayah side by side: Shalayah vs Sharon Shalayah vs Shannon Shalayah vs Shawna
Related Names
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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, 1993–2020 (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. "Shalayah: Baby Name Since 1993 - 111 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalayah. 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 Shalayah 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.