Shaleen: 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	6	1	–	#4,469
1950s	6	1	0%	#5,462
1960s	65	7	+983%	#3,084
1970s	163	16	+151%	#3,184
1980s	174	17	+7%	#3,741
1990s	102	10	-41%	#5,022
2000s	31	3	-70%	#9,258
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,469

1950s

#5,462

1960s

+983%

#3,084

1970s

163

+151%

#3,184

1980s

174

+7%

#3,741

1990s

102

-41%

#5,022

2000s

-70%

#9,258

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaleen

Shaleen 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 1945, 547 American babies have been named Shaleen. Its peak came in 1986, when 23 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 Shaleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaleen?

The median living Shaleen is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Shaleen 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.

Shaleen 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#20,071
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,597
2002	–	–
2001	11	#9,258
2000	8	#11,611
1995	12	#7,438
1990	19	#5,022
1985	21	#3,958
1980	19	#4,114
1975	11	#5,434
1970	21	#3,184
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,469
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaleen?

The median living Shaleen is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shaleens are between 36 and 51 years old.

How many people named Shaleen are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shaleen are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaleen in 2025?

Shaleen 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 Shaleen?

547 babies have been named Shaleen in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaleen most popular?

Shaleen peaked in 1986, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Shaleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaleen rising or falling?

Shaleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shaleen popularity over time

The story of Shaleen

How old are people named Shaleen?

Shaleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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