Recorded 1972–1988 Girls' name Peak 1985 60 births

Shaletta — girls' name

60 babies named Shaletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, 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

60 girls have been named Shaletta since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

60
total births
1972–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Shaletta was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shaletta in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaletta

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Shaletta between 1972 and 1988, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaletta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaletta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaletta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaletta 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 60 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.

Shaletta at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

60

Since 1972

17 years of records

Peak year

1985

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1972

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1988

Shaletta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1972

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Shaletta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
38 births that decade — 63% of Shaletta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaletta?
60 babies have been named Shaletta since 1972. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
When was Shaletta most popular?
Shaletta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Shaletta been used?
Shaletta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 17 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Shaletta?
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, 1972–1988 (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.