Shalita: 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	151	15	–	#2,945
1980s	197	20	+30%	#3,462
1990s	57	6	-71%	#5,357
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

151

–

#2,945

1980s

197

+30%

#3,462

1990s

-71%

#5,357

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shalita

Shalita 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, 405 American babies have been named Shalita. Its peak came in 1988, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Shalita?

The median living Shalita is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Shalita 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.

Shalita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	16	#5,781
1985	21	#3,960
1980	20	#3,973
1975	25	#2,945
1970	9	#5,733
1965	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalita?

The median living Shalita is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shalitas are between 37 and 48 years old.

How many people named Shalita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shalita are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalita in 2025?

Shalita 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 Shalita?

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

When was the name Shalita most popular?

Shalita peaked in 1988, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Shalita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalita rising or falling?

Shalita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shalita popularity over time

The story of Shalita

How old are people named Shalita?

Shalita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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