Shalene: 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	79	8	–	#2,757
1970s	280	28	+254%	#2,210
1980s	273	27	-2%	#2,694
1990s	195	20	-29%	#3,010
2000s	23	2	-88%	#10,592
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,757

1970s

280

+254%

#2,210

1980s

273

-2%

#2,694

1990s

195

-29%

#3,010

2000s

-88%

#10,592

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shalene

Shalene 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 1963, 850 American babies have been named Shalene. Its peak came in 1990, when 38 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 Shalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalene?

The median living Shalene is about 43 years old; half are between 35 and 51. An estimated 800 people named Shalene 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.

Shalene 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	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,824
2004	6	#15,757
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,592
1995	15	#6,208
1990	38	#3,010
1985	31	#2,996
1980	35	#2,694
1975	26	#2,867
1970	24	#2,920
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalene?

The median living Shalene is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shalenes are between 35 and 51 years old.

How many people named Shalene are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shalene are alive in the United States, based on 850 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalene in 2025?

Shalene 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 Shalene?

850 babies have been named Shalene in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalene most popular?

Shalene peaked in 1990, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shalene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalene rising or falling?

Shalene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shalene popularity over time

The story of Shalene

How old are people named Shalene?

Shalene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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