Recorded 1990–1992 Girls' name Peak 1990 12 births

Shalethia — girls' name

12 babies named Shalethia in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s12

The verdict

12 girls have been named Shalethia since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

12
total births
1990–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shalethia was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shalethia in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalethia

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Shalethia between 1990 and 1992, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalethia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalethia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalethia 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 12 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.

Shalethia at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

12

Since 1990

3 years of records

Peak year

1990

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1990

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shalethia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1990

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1990)
6
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
6 19921990 6

Shalethia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
12 births that decade — 100% of Shalethia's all-time total
1990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalethia?
12 babies have been named Shalethia since 1990. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1990 with 6 births.
When was Shalethia most popular?
Shalethia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shalethia been used?
Shalethia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 3 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shalethia?
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, 1990–1992 (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.