girl's name
Shaleka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 60
Shaleka is a girl's name. In 1992 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 1979, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Shaleka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 38 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 11 |
How popular is Shaleka?
In 1992, Shaleka 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.
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 Shaleka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaleka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaleka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaleka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaleka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaleka
How popular is the name Shaleka?
In 1992, Shaleka 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 Shaleka a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaleka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shaleka most popular?
Shaleka peaked in 1979, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.