Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Shalee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shalee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
61 babies
All-time total
1,074
#7,148 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Shalee popularity over time

1,074 babies have been named Shalee since 1968, 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 1993Girls

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 15 2 – #5,865
1970s 99 10 +560% #4,603
1980s 296 30 +199% #2,507
1990s 399 40 +35% #2,191
2000s 243 24 -39% #3,508
2010s 22 2 -91% #11,133
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shalee

Shalee 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 1968, 1,074 American babies have been named Shalee. Its peak came in 1993, when 61 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 Shalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalee?

The median living Shalee is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 39. An estimated 1,100 people named Shalee are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Shalee 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 6 #16,218
2013 – –
2012 10 #11,133
2011 – –
2010 6 #16,651
2009 12 #9,890
2008 21 #6,536
2007 22 #6,292
2006 16 #7,798
2005 22 #5,758
2004 23 #5,522
2003 32 #4,198
2002 35 #3,794
2001 22 #5,343
2000 38 #3,508
1995 22 #4,656
1990 43 #2,730
1985 31 #2,995
1980 12 #5,838
1975 10 #5,889
1970 6 #7,807
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalee?

The median living Shalee is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shalees are between 26 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shalee are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shalee are alive in the United States, based on 1,074 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalee in 2025?

Shalee 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 Shalee?

1,074 babies have been named Shalee in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalee most popular?

Shalee peaked in 1993, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Shalee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalee rising or falling?

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

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