Shalia: 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	16	2	–	#7,294
1970s	35	4	+119%	#6,538
1980s	121	12	+246%	#4,455
1990s	187	19	+55%	#4,484
2000s	156	16	-17%	#5,664
2010s	37	4	-76%	#12,006
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-77%	#17,314

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,294

1970s

+119%

#6,538

1980s

121

+246%

#4,455

1990s

187

+55%

#4,484

2000s

156

-17%

#5,664

2010s

-76%

#12,006

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#17,314

The story of Shalia

Shalia 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 1962, 557 American babies have been named Shalia. Its peak came in 2006, when 24 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 Shalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalia?

The median living Shalia is about 30 years old; half are between 22 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Shalia 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.

Shalia 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	5	#17,314
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,288
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,370
2012	7	#14,740
2011	9	#12,006
2010	8	#13,278
2009	15	#8,393
2008	11	#10,680
2007	15	#8,458
2006	24	#5,677
2005	11	#10,012
2004	11	#9,798
2003	16	#7,157
2002	15	#7,378
2001	18	#6,269
2000	20	#5,664
1995	23	#4,484
1990	14	#6,399
1985	11	#6,369
1980	9	#7,280
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 Shalia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shalia?

The median living Shalia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Shalias are between 22 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shalia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shalia are alive in the United States, based on 557 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalia in 2025?

Shalia 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 Shalia?

557 babies have been named Shalia in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalia most popular?

Shalia peaked in 2006, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Shalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalia rising or falling?

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

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Shalia popularity over time

The story of Shalia

How old are people named Shalia?

Shalia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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