Recorded 1988–1996 Girls' name Peak 1991 17 births

Shaleesa — girls' name

17 babies named Shaleesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

17 girls have been named Shaleesa since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

17
total births
1988–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Shaleesa was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shaleesa in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaleesa

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Shaleesa between 1988 and 1996, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaleesa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaleesa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaleesa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaleesa 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 17 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.

Shaleesa at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

17

Since 1988

9 years of records

Peak year

1991

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1988

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shaleesa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1988

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Shaleesa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
12 births that decade — 71% of Shaleesa's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaleesa?
17 babies have been named Shaleesa since 1988. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Shaleesa most popular?
Shaleesa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shaleesa been used?
Shaleesa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 9 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shaleesa?
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, 1988–1996 (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.