How Many People Are Named Shalin?
An estimated 492 people in the United States have the first name Shalin. It is used for both genders, with 65.9% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Shalin peaked in popularity in 1977 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalin 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 Shalin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
492
About 1 in 696,655 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.9% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1977
22 births
Total Registered
508
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalin
Shalin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.9%) and females (34.1%). Out of 508 total births registered, 335 were male and 173 were female.
Shalin as a male name
Ranked #13,722 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1999 (15 births)
Shalin as a female name
Ranked #16,651 in 2010
6 female births in 2010
Peak: 1977 (14 births)
Shalin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalin span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 152 babies were registered. Shalin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shalin by Decade
How has Shalin 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.
Shalin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shalin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shalin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalin?
We estimate approximately 492 people named Shalin 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 696,655 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalin a common name?
Shalin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 508 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalin most popular?
Shalin reached peak popularity in 1977, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalin is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalin a male name?
Shalin is predominantly male. 65.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalin Smith, Shalin Johnson, Shalin 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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