How Many People Are Named Shalon?
An estimated 1,216 people in the United States have the first name Shalon. It is predominantly female (90.1%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Shalon peaked in popularity in 1977 with 180 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalon 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 Shalon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,216
About 1 in 281,870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.1% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1977
180 births
Total Registered
1,311
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalon
Shalon is predominantly female (90.1%), though 130 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shalon as a male name
Ranked #13,931 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1977 (12 births)
Shalon as a female name
Ranked #19,120 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1977 (168 births)
Shalon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalon span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 599 babies were registered. Shalon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shalon by Decade
How has Shalon 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.
Shalon by State
Birth registrations for Shalon span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Missouri, Florida, Wisconsin. On average, about 17 Shalons were registered per state.
Shalon + Last Name Combinations
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Shalon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalon?
We estimate approximately 1,216 people named Shalon 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 281,870 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalon a common name?
Shalon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,311 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalon most popular?
Shalon reached peak popularity in 1977, when 180 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalon is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalon a female name?
Shalon is predominantly female. 90.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalon Smith, Shalon Johnson, Shalon 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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