Shaleah: 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	9	1	–	#7,189
1980s	91	9	+911%	#4,313
1990s	128	13	+41%	#5,356
2000s	186	19	+45%	#5,091
2010s	82	8	-56%	#6,809
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-84%	#11,983

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,189

1980s

+911%

#4,313

1990s

128

+41%

#5,356

2000s

186

+45%

#5,091

2010s

-56%

#6,809

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#11,983

The story of Shaleah

Shaleah 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 1979, 504 American babies have been named Shaleah. Its peak came in 2005, when 26 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 Shaleah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaleah?

The median living Shaleah is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 33. An estimated 500 people named Shaleah 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.

Shaleah 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	8	#11,983
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,719
2015	15	#7,941
2014	9	#11,800
2013	11	#10,143
2012	6	#16,541
2011	19	#6,809
2010	14	#8,638
2009	22	#6,279
2008	20	#6,768
2007	13	#9,460
2006	26	#5,354
2005	26	#5,091
2004	16	#7,335
2003	10	#10,311
2002	17	#6,644
2001	21	#5,537
2000	15	#7,101
1995	10	#8,631
1990	9	#9,101
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,792
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 Shaleah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaleah?

The median living Shaleah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Shaleahs are between 17 and 33 years old.

How many people named Shaleah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shaleah are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaleah in 2025?

Shaleah 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 Shaleah?

504 babies have been named Shaleah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaleah most popular?

Shaleah peaked in 2005, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Shaleah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaleah rising or falling?

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

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Shaleah popularity over time

The story of Shaleah

How old are people named Shaleah?

Shaleah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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