Total births
504
Girls' name · since 1979
Shaleah
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 504 babies named Shaleah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 504
- total births
- 1979–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Shaleah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 504 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Shaleah recorded 504 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2020.
- 504 total births
- 1979–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
504 girls have been named Shaleah since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 504
- total births
- 1979–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Shaleah was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
26 babies were named Shaleah in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Shaleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaleah's full recorded timeline at 1999, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaleah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Shaleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2020
- Peak year (2005)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shaleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shaleah's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Shaleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 186 births (37% of all-time use).
How Shaleah 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 Shaleah's total volume
Shaleah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaleah? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 504 babies named Shaleah. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 26 births.
When was Shaleah most popular? ▼
Shaleah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Shaleah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaleah since 1979 -- 42 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Shaleah? ▼
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 Shaleah's data
- Shaleah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 8 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 Shaleah
Nearby Names Like Shaleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaleah
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 Shaleah side by side: Shaleah vs Sharon Shaleah vs Shannon Shaleah vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2020 (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. "Shaleah: Baby Name Since 1979 - 504 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaleah. 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 Shaleah 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 June 2026.