Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1977

Shalon

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #16,897
Rank 2025
#16,897
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Shalon
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
180 babies
All-time total
1,316
#6,669 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Shalon popularity over time

1,316 babies have been named Shalon since 1961, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1960s 91 – 91 9 – #3,137
1970s 563 36 599 60 +558% #868
1980s 292 35 327 33 -45% #2,123
1990s 142 29 171 17 -48% #4,350
2000s 88 25 113 11 -34% #9,051
2010s 5 5 10 1 -91% #19,121
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 -17% #16,897

The story of Shalon

Shalon is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,897 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 1,316 American babies have been named Shalon, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 180 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 Shalon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalon?

The median living Shalon is about 46 years old; half are between 36 and 49. An estimated 1,300 people named Shalon are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Shalon 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 5 #16,897 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #19,121 – –
2010 – – 5 #13,932
2009 7 #14,990 – –
2008 6 #17,156 – –
2007 11 #10,708 – –
2006 10 #11,283 – –
2005 7 #14,264 7 #9,977
2004 8 #12,564 – –
2003 9 #11,183 – –
2002 9 #10,950 5 #12,207
2001 10 #9,979 6 #10,349
2000 11 #9,051 7 #8,978
1995 7 #11,553 5 #10,074
1990 23 #4,350 5 #9,287
1985 23 #3,713 8 #5,074
1980 49 #2,123 9 #4,445
1975 27 #2,796 6 #5,347
1970 25 #2,839 – –
1965 11 #4,150 – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalon?

The median living Shalon is about 46 years old. Half of all living Shalons are between 36 and 49 years old.

How many people named Shalon are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Shalon are alive in the United States, based on 1,316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalon in 2025?

Shalon ranked #16,897 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shalon?

1,316 babies have been named Shalon in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalon most popular?

Shalon peaked in 1977, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Shalon a boy or girl name?

Shalon is used for both: about 90% of babies named Shalon have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Shalon rising or falling?

Shalon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Shalon

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