Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1974
Shalika
109 babies named Shalika in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1974–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
109 girls have been named Shalika since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shalika has 109 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1994.
- 109 total births
- 1974–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Shalika since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 109
- total births
- 1974–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Shalika was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
12 babies were named Shalika in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Shalika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shalika splits its recorded history at 1987: 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 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shalika at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Shalika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1994
- Peak year (1979)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Shalika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shalika's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Shalika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalika? ▼
Shalika has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 12 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Shalika most popular? ▼
Shalika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shalika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shalika since 1974 -- 21 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Shalika? ▼
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 Shalika's data
- Shalika's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shalika
Nearby Names Like Shalika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalika
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 Shalika side by side: Shalika vs Sharon Shalika vs Shannon Shalika vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–1994 (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. "Shalika: Baby Name Since 1974 - 109 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalika. 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 Shalika 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.