Boys' name · since 1991
Shaleek
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Shaleek, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,181 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 38
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
38 boys have been named Shaleek since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaleek has been recorded 38 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2002.
- #24,181 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 38 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaleek ranks #24,181 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #24,181 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 38
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaleek's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shaleek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaleek's full recorded timeline at 1999, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaleek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2002
- Peak year (1993)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Shaleek by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (27 births, 71% of the file).
1990s was Shaleek's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Shaleek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (71% of all-time use).
Shaleek by state
Where Shaleek concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 13.2% |
5 of 38 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shaleek's data
- Shaleek's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shaleeks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaleek: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
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, 1991–2002 (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 Shaleek 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.