Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1970
Shalona
108 babies named Shalona in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 108
- total births
- 1970–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
108 girls have been named Shalona since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shalona has 108 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1990.
- 108 total births
- 1970–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
108 girls have been named Shalona since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 108
- total births
- 1970–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shalona was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
12 babies were named Shalona in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Shalona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shalona's full recorded timeline at 1980, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shalona at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Shalona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1990
- Peak year (1980)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Shalona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shalona's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shalona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shalona? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 108 babies named Shalona. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 12 births.
When was Shalona most popular? ▼
Shalona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shalona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shalona since 1970 -- 21 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Shalona? ▼
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 Shalona's data
- Shalona's decade-level peak was the 1970s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Shalona
Nearby Names Like Shalona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shalona
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 Shalona side by side: Shalona vs Sharon Shalona vs Shannon Shalona 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, 1970–1990 (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. "Shalona: Baby Name Since 1970 - 108 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shalona. 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 Shalona 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.