How Many People Are Named Shalini?
An estimated 752 people in the United States have the first name Shalini. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Shalini peaked in popularity in 2000 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalini 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 Shalini paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
752
About 1 in 455,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2000
29 births
Total Registered
784
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalini
Shalini is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 784 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shalini as a female name
Ranked #14,844 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2000 (29 births)
Shalini: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalini span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 221 babies were registered. Shalini has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shalini by Decade
How has Shalini 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.
Shalini by State
Birth registrations for Shalini span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey. On average, about 27 Shalinis were registered per state.
Shalini + Last Name Combinations
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Shalini: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalini?
We estimate approximately 752 people named Shalini 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 455,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalini a common name?
Shalini is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 784 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalini most popular?
Shalini reached peak popularity in 2000, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalini is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalini a female name?
Shalini is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalini Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalini Smith, Shalini Johnson, Shalini 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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