How Many People Are Named Shalena?
An estimated 909 people in the United States have the first name Shalena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Shalena peaked in popularity in 1977 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalena 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 Shalena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
909
About 1 in 377,067 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1977
47 births
Total Registered
966
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalena
Shalena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 966 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shalena as a female name
Ranked #13,616 in 2008
8 female births in 2008
Peak: 1977 (47 births)
Shalena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalena span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 388 babies were registered. Shalena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shalena by Decade
How has Shalena 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.
Shalena by State
Birth registrations for Shalena span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Texas, New York. On average, about 18 Shalenas were registered per state.
Shalena + Last Name Combinations
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Shalena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalena?
We estimate approximately 909 people named Shalena 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 377,067 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalena a common name?
Shalena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 966 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalena most popular?
Shalena reached peak popularity in 1977, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalena is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalena a female name?
Shalena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalena Smith, Shalena Johnson, Shalena 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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