Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Shalane

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shalane
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
54 babies
All-time total
441
#12,756 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Shalane popularity over time

441 babies have been named Shalane since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

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 22 2 – #6,471
1970s 60 6 +173% #4,798
1980s 260 26 +333% #2,020
1990s 76 8 -71% #4,971
2000s 11 1 -86% #14,703
2010s 5 1 -55% #17,752
2020s (to 2025) 7 1 +133% #13,261

The story of Shalane

Shalane 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 1963, 441 American babies have been named Shalane. Its peak came in 1986, when 54 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 Shalane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalane?

The median living Shalane is about 39 years old; half are between 36 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Shalane are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Shalane 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 7 #13,261
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,752
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
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2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 5 #17,502
2000 6 #14,703
1995 8 #10,338
1990 17 #5,494
1985 41 #2,430
1980 7 #8,894
1975 9 #6,355
1970 7 #6,919
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Shalane

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan American long-distance runner b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalane?

The median living Shalane is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shalanes are between 36 and 41 years old.

How many people named Shalane are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shalane are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalane in 2025?

Shalane 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 Shalane?

441 babies have been named Shalane in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalane most popular?

Shalane peaked in 1986, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Shalane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalane rising or falling?

Shalane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Shalane?

Well-known people named Shalane include Shalane Flanagan (athlete).

Names like Shalane

Names that sound and feel close to Shalane: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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