Recorded 1972–2010 Girls' name Peak 1991 389 births

Shalea — girls' name

389 babies named Shalea in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s1001990s1562000s1072010s8
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Shalea was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

22 babies were named Shalea in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalea

The Social Security Administration has registered 389 babies named Shalea between 1972 and 2010, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalea performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 156 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shalea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalea 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 389 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.

Shalea at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

389

Since 1972

39 years of records

Peak year

1991

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1972

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2010

Shalea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1972

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1991)
22
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Shalea by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
156 births that decade — 40% of Shalea's all-time total
1970s181980s1001990s1562000s1072010s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalea?
389 babies have been named Shalea since 1972. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1991 with 22 births.
When was Shalea most popular?
Shalea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shalea been used?
Shalea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 39 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Shalea?
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.

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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, 1972–2010 (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.