girl's name
Shailene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 263
Shailene is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2014, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Shailene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 161 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 49 |
How popular is Shailene?
In 2024, Shailene was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shailene is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shailene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shailene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shailene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shailene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shailene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shailene
How popular is the name Shailene?
In 2024, Shailene was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shailene a girl's or a boy's name?
Shailene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shailene most popular?
Shailene peaked in 2014, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.