Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1969
Shaletha
Shaletha has 189 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 189
- total births
- 1969–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Shaletha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 189 recorded since 1969.
Shaletha has 189 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1996.
- 189 total births
- 1969–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Shaletha since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 189
- total births
- 1969–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shaletha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
18 babies were named Shaletha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Shaletha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaletha splits its recorded history at 1983: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaletha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Shaletha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1996
- Peak year (1980)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Shaletha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shaletha's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shaletha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 89 births (47% of all-time use).
Shaletha by state
Where Shaletha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 2.6% |
Alabama share of Shaletha's total US births 2.6%
5 of 189 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaletha? ▼
Shaletha has been given to 189 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 18 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Shaletha most popular? ▼
Shaletha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Shaletha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaletha are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Shaletha been used? ▼
Shaletha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 28 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shaletha? ▼
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 Shaletha's data
- Shaletha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 1990s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Shalethas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaletha
Nearby Names Like Shaletha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaletha
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shaletha side by side: Shaletha vs Sharon Shaletha vs Shannon Shaletha vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1969–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaletha: Baby Name Since 1969 - 189 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaletha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shaletha 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 July 2026.