How Many People Are Named Shalana?
An estimated 539 people in the United States have the first name Shalana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shalana peaked in popularity in 1985 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shalana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
539
About 1 in 635,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1985
38 births
Total Registered
574
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalana
Shalana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 574 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shalana as a female name
Ranked #19,992 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1985 (38 births)
Shalana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalana span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 270 babies were registered. Shalana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shalana by Decade
How has Shalana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shalana by State
Birth registrations for Shalana span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Michigan. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 5 Shalanas were registered per state.
Shalana + Last Name Combinations
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Shalana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalana?
We estimate approximately 539 people named Shalana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 635,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalana a common name?
Shalana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 574 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalana most popular?
Shalana reached peak popularity in 1985, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalana is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalana a female name?
Shalana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalana Smith, Shalana Johnson, Shalana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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