Shalaya: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	70	7	–	#6,594
1990s	165	17	+136%	#4,461
2000s	200	20	+21%	#4,427
2010s	132	13	-34%	#6,304
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-65%	#8,970

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,594

1990s

165

+136%

#4,461

2000s

200

+21%

#4,427

2010s

132

-34%

#6,304

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#8,970

The story of Shalaya

Shalaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,896 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 595 American babies have been named Shalaya. Its peak came in 2001, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Shalaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalaya?

The median living Shalaya is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Shalaya 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.

Shalaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,896
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	12	#8,970
2021	5	#17,313
2020	6	#14,848
2019	10	#10,367
2018	7	#13,599
2017	10	#10,584
2016	12	#9,341
2015	11	#10,050
2014	14	#8,427
2013	17	#7,327
2012	14	#8,562
2011	21	#6,304
2010	16	#7,828
2009	15	#8,392
2008	24	#5,929
2007	26	#5,506
2006	19	#6,796
2005	22	#5,757
2004	16	#7,334
2003	17	#6,841
2002	18	#6,344
2001	28	#4,427
2000	15	#7,100
1995	10	#8,630
1990	13	#6,794
1985	7	#9,092
1980	7	#8,895
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalaya?

The median living Shalaya is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shalayas are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Shalaya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shalaya are alive in the United States, based on 595 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalaya in 2025?

Shalaya ranked #16,896 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shalaya?

595 babies have been named Shalaya in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalaya most popular?

Shalaya peaked in 2001, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Shalaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalaya rising or falling?

Shalaya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shalaya popularity over time

The story of Shalaya

How old are people named Shalaya?

Shalaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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