How Many People Are Named Shalev?
An estimated 126 people in the United States have the first name Shalev. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Shalev peaked in popularity in 2019 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalev as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Shalev paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
126
About 1 in 2,720,273 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
13 births
Total Registered
127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalev
Shalev is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 127 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shalev as a male name
Ranked #13,870 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (13 births)
Shalev: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalev span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 78 babies were registered. While Shalev is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shalev by Decade
How has Shalev 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.
Shalev + Last Name Combinations
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Shalev: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalev?
We estimate approximately 126 people named Shalev 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 2,720,273 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalev a common name?
Shalev is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalev most popular?
Shalev reached peak popularity in 2019, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalev is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Shalev was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Shalev a male name?
Shalev is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Shalev have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Shalev peaked in 2019, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Shalev Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalev Smith, Shalev Johnson, Shalev 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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