Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Shalea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shalea
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
22 babies
All-time total
389
#13,744 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Shalea popularity over time

389 babies have been named Shalea since 1972, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s 18 2 – #7,892
1980s 100 10 +456% #5,261
1990s 156 16 +56% #4,620
2000s 107 11 -31% #8,209
2010s 8 1 -93% #13,277
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shalea

Shalea 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 1972, 389 American babies have been named Shalea. Its peak came in 1991, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Shalea?

The median living Shalea is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Shalea are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Shalea year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2011 – –
2010 8 #13,277
2009 12 #9,889
2008 13 #9,405
2007 10 #11,497
2006 10 #11,282
2005 7 #14,261
2004 13 #8,643
2003 6 #15,433
2002 13 #8,209
2001 12 #8,655
2000 11 #9,049
1995 15 #6,207
1990 15 #6,082
1985 7 #9,093
1980 10 #6,673
1975 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalea?

The median living Shalea is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shaleas are between 24 and 38 years old.

How many people named Shalea are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shalea are alive in the United States, based on 389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalea in 2025?

Shalea 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 Shalea?

389 babies have been named Shalea in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalea most popular?

Shalea peaked in 1991, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Shalea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalea rising or falling?

Shalea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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