Shalini: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	137	14	–	#3,314
1980s	165	17	+20%	#3,959
1990s	175	18	+6%	#4,788
2000s	221	22	+26%	#4,273
2010s	80	8	-64%	#7,372
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-87%	#14,849

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

137

–

#3,314

1980s

165

+20%

#3,959

1990s

175

+6%

#4,788

2000s

221

+26%

#4,273

2010s

-64%

#7,372

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#14,849

The story of Shalini

Shalini 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 1970, 784 American babies have been named Shalini. Its peak came in 2000, when 29 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 Shalini stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalini?

The median living Shalini is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Shalini 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.

Shalini 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	6	#14,849
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,380
2017	6	#15,645
2016	7	#14,128
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,802
2013	12	#9,521
2012	8	#13,278
2011	17	#7,372
2010	15	#8,228
2009	17	#7,634
2008	18	#7,362
2007	20	#6,769
2006	27	#5,209
2005	20	#6,214
2004	24	#5,353
2003	22	#5,568
2002	17	#6,645
2001	27	#4,546
2000	29	#4,273
1995	19	#5,183
1990	14	#6,400
1985	21	#3,959
1980	20	#3,971
1975	19	#3,615
1970	10	#5,330
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalini?

The median living Shalini is about 30 years old. Half of all living Shalinis are between 21 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shalini are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shalini are alive in the United States, based on 784 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalini in 2025?

Shalini 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 Shalini?

784 babies have been named Shalini in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalini most popular?

Shalini peaked in 2000, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Shalini a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalini rising or falling?

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

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Shalini popularity over time

The story of Shalini

How old are people named Shalini?

Shalini year by year

Frequently asked questions

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