Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Shalimar

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shalimar
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
29 babies
All-time total
644
#10,107 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Shalimar popularity over time

644 babies have been named Shalimar since 1954, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 11 – 11 1 – #5,965
1960s 32 – 32 3 +191% #5,358
1970s 124 5 129 13 +303% #3,379
1980s 182 – 182 18 +41% #3,483
1990s 171 – 171 17 -6% #4,208
2000s 67 – 67 7 -61% #8,651
2010s 52 – 52 5 -22% #4,947
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shalimar

Shalimar 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 1954, 644 American babies have been named Shalimar. Its peak came in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Shalimar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalimar?

The median living Shalimar is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 46. An estimated 600 people named Shalimar are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Shalimar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #18,711 – –
2014 5 #18,813 – –
2013 8 #12,975 – –
2012 29 #4,947 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 5 #19,393 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 9 #12,435 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 14 #8,651 – –
2005 8 #12,825 – –
2004 10 #10,553 – –
2003 9 #11,182 – –
2002 8 #12,005 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 9 #10,595 – –
1995 21 #4,818 – –
1990 22 #4,495 – –
1985 16 #4,815 – –
1980 24 #3,483 – –
1975 10 #5,890 – –
1970 8 #6,252 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalimar?

The median living Shalimar is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shalimars are between 29 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shalimar are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shalimar are alive in the United States, based on 644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalimar in 2025?

Shalimar 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 Shalimar?

644 babies have been named Shalimar in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalimar most popular?

Shalimar peaked in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Shalimar a boy or girl name?

Shalimar is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shalimar rising or falling?

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

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