Recorded 1975–2002 Girls' name Peak 1985 217 births

Shaleena — girls' name

217 babies named Shaleena in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

217 girls have been named Shaleena since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

217
total births
1975–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1985
Single peak year

17 babies were named Shaleena in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaleena

The Social Security Administration has registered 217 babies named Shaleena between 1975 and 2002, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaleena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaleena performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shaleena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shaleena in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaleena 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 217 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.

Shaleena at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

217

Since 1975

28 years of records

Peak year

1985

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1975

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shaleena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1975

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1985)
17
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Shaleena by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
120 births that decade — 55% of Shaleena's all-time total
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Shaleena by state

Where Shaleena concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shaleena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.3%
California share of Shaleena's total US births 2.3%

5 of 217 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaleena?
217 babies have been named Shaleena since 1975. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1985 with 17 births.
When was Shaleena most popular?
Shaleena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Shaleena most popular?
The top states for the name Shaleena are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shaleena been used?
Shaleena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 28 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shaleena?
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, 1975–2002 (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.