Shalana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	7	1	–	#6,470
1970s	147	15	+2000%	#3,034
1980s	270	27	+84%	#2,585
1990s	120	12	-56%	#4,663
2000s	30	3	-75%	#9,760
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,470

1970s

147

+2000%

#3,034

1980s

270

+84%

#2,585

1990s

120

-56%

#4,663

2000s

-75%

#9,760

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shalana

Shalana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 574 American babies have been named Shalana. Its peak came in 1985, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shalana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalana?

The median living Shalana is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 46. An estimated 600 people named Shalana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shalana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,995
2007	5	#20,068
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	10	#10,310
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,760
1995	11	#7,982
1990	21	#4,663
1985	38	#2,585
1980	27	#3,195
1975	24	#3,034
1970	10	#5,329
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shalana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shalana?

The median living Shalana is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shalanas are between 35 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shalana are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shalana are alive in the United States, based on 574 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalana in 2025?

Shalana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shalana?

574 babies have been named Shalana in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalana most popular?

Shalana peaked in 1985, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shalana a boy or girl name?

Shalana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shalana rising or falling?

Shalana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shalana popularity over time

The story of Shalana

How old are people named Shalana?

Shalana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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