Girls' name · since 1975

Shalece

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Shalece, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,810 of 72,339
all-time among girls
79
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

Shalece sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 79 recorded since 1975.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalece has been recorded 79 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2001.

  • #29,810 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 79 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalece ranks #29,810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,810 of 72,339
all-time among girls
79
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shalece's 79 recorded births place it above 58.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shalece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shalece splits its recorded history at 1989: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shalece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1991)
11
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 197519811982198319871988198919901991199219952001 6

Shalece by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (39 births, 49% of the file).

1980s was Shalece's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Shalece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 39 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalece? ▼
79 babies have been named Shalece since 1975. All-time, it sits at #29,810 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1991 with 11 births.
Where does Shalece sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalece ranks #29,810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shalece most popular? ▼
Shalece was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shalece been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shalece since 1975 -- 27 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Shalece? ▼
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 Shalece's data

  • Shalece's decade-level peak was the 1980s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shalece

Nearby Names Like Shalece

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalece

Sharon Girl
#1251 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#2393 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#10205 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#11037 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7948 33,055 births

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Modelle
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Coline
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shalece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1975–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shalece 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 August 2026.