Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1996
Shallah
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Shallah, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1996–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
18 boys have been named Shallah since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shallah has been recorded 18 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2001.
- 18 total births
- 1996–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Shallah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 18
- total births
- 1996–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Shallah was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shallah in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Shallah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shallah splits its recorded history at 2000: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shallah at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Shallah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2001
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Shallah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shallah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Shallah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shallah? ▼
Shallah has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Shallah most popular? ▼
Shallah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Shallah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shallah since 1996 -- 6 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Shallah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Shallah
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Compare Shallah side by side: Shallah vs Shawn Shallah vs Shane Shallah vs Shaun
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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, 1996–2001 (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. "Shallah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 18 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shallah. 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 Shallah 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.