Recorded 1971–1992 Girls' name Peak 1986 64 births

Shalayne — girls' name

64 babies named Shalayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

64 girls have been named Shalayne since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

64
total births
1971–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Shalayne was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shalayne in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Shalayne between 1971 and 1992, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalayne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalayne performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shalayne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shalayne in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalayne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 64 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shalayne at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

64

Since 1971

22 years of records

Peak year

1986

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1971

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shalayne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1971

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 1992199019891988198719861985198119781971 5

Shalayne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
41 births that decade — 64% of Shalayne's all-time total
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Shalayne by state

Where Shalayne concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shalayne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
5 7.8%
Utah share of Shalayne's total US births 7.8%

5 of 64 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalayne?
64 babies have been named Shalayne since 1971. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1986 with 10 births.
When was Shalayne most popular?
Shalayne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Shalayne most popular?
The top states for the name Shalayne are Utah (5 births).
How long has the name Shalayne been used?
Shalayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 22 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shalayne?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.