Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1989
Shalayna
Shalayna has 97 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 97
- total births
- 1989–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Shalayna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 97 have been recorded since 1989.
Shalayna has 97 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2007.
- 97 total births
- 1989–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Shalayna since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 97
- total births
- 1989–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Shalayna was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
15 babies were named Shalayna in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Shalayna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shalayna splits its recorded history at 1994: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shalayna at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Shalayna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2007
- Peak year (1990)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Shalayna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shalayna's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Shalayna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 81 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalayna? ▼
Shalayna has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 15 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Shalayna most popular? ▼
Shalayna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shalayna been used? ▼
Shalayna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 19 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Shalayna? ▼
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 Shalayna's data
- Shalayna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Shalayna
Nearby Names Like Shalayna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalayna
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 Shalayna side by side: Shalayna vs Sharon Shalayna vs Shannon Shalayna 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, 1989–2007 (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. "Shalayna: Baby Name Since 1989 - 97 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalayna. 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 Shalayna 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.