Recorded 1971–1988 Girls' name Peak 1971 11 births

Shalean — girls' name

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

1970s61980s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Shalean since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.

11
total births
1971–1988
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Shalean was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shalean in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalean

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Shalean between 1971 and 1988, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalean performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shalean shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalean 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 11 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.

Shalean at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

11

Since 1971

18 years of records

Peak year

1971

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1971

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1988

Shalean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1971

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1971)
6
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 19881971 6

Shalean by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 55% of Shalean's all-time total
1970s61980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalean?
11 babies have been named Shalean since 1971. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1971 with 6 births.
When was Shalean most popular?
Shalean was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Shalean been used?
Shalean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 18 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Shalean?
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, 1971–1988 (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.