Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1977

Shalin

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shalin
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1977
22 babies
All-time total
508
#9,996 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Shalin popularity over time

508 babies have been named Shalin since 1975, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 19 36 55 6 – #3,897
1980s 47 53 100 10 +82% #3,580
1990s 45 87 132 13 +32% #4,723
2000s 56 96 152 15 +15% #6,240
2010s 6 58 64 6 -58% #6,647
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 -87% #13,727

The story of Shalin

Shalin 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 1975, 508 American babies have been named Shalin, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Shalin?

The median living Shalin is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Shalin are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Shalin 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 – – 5 #13,727
2019 – – 5 #13,820
2018 – – 5 #13,784
2017 – – 5 #13,929
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 9 #8,683
2013 – – 10 #8,009
2012 – – 11 #7,466
2011 – – – –
2010 6 #16,652 13 #6,647
2009 – – 14 #6,373
2008 9 #12,436 9 #8,896
2007 – – 8 #9,626
2006 5 #19,560 8 #9,429
2005 5 #18,704 9 #8,189
2004 10 #10,554 11 #6,905
2003 6 #15,435 8 #8,501
2002 7 #13,379 8 #8,322
2001 5 #17,505 10 #6,861
2000 9 #10,596 11 #6,240
1995 – – 5 #10,073
1990 9 #9,103 11 #4,938
1985 5 #12,121 – –
1980 5 #11,796 7 #5,427
1975 – – 9 #3,897
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 Shalin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shalin?

The median living Shalin is about 27 years old. Half of all living Shalins are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shalin are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shalin are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalin in 2025?

Shalin 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 Shalin?

508 babies have been named Shalin in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalin most popular?

Shalin peaked in 1977, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Shalin a boy or girl name?

Shalin is used for both: about 34% of babies named Shalin have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Shalin rising or falling?

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

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