Recorded 1976–1981 Girls' name Peak 1980 26 births

Shalitha — girls' name

26 babies named Shalitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s11

The verdict

26 girls have been named Shalitha since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

26
total births
1976–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Shalitha was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shalitha in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalitha

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Shalitha between 1976 and 1981, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalitha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalitha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shalitha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalitha 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 26 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.

Shalitha at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

26

Since 1976

6 years of records

Peak year

1980

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1976

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1981

Shalitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1976

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
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Shalitha by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
15 births that decade — 58% of Shalitha's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalitha?
26 babies have been named Shalitha since 1976. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1980 with 6 births.
When was Shalitha most popular?
Shalitha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shalitha been used?
Shalitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 6 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Shalitha?
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, 1976–1981 (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.