Girls' name · since 1963
Shalene
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 850 babies named Shalene, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,414 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 850
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
850 girls have been named Shalene since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalene has been recorded 850 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2005.
- #8,414 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 850 born since 1963
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalene ranks #8,414 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 850 born since 1963, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,414 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 850
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shalene's 850 recorded births place it above 88.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shalene splits its recorded history at 1983: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shalene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2005
- Peak year (1990)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Shalene by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (280 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Shalene's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shalene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 79
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
280 births
- 1980s
1980s
273 births
- 1990s
1990s
195 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 280 births (33% of all-time use).
How Shalene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shalene's total volume
Shalene by state
Where Shalene concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 106 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Utah | | 5 | 0.6% |
106 of 850 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shalene's data
- Shalene's decade-level peak was the 1970s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shalenes (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shalene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1963–2005 (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 Shalene 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.