girl's name

Shalene

shuh-LEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 890

Shalene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1990, when 38 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1963.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shalene Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

280
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shalene by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 79
1970s 280
1980s 273
1990s 195
2000s 23

How Popular Is Shalene?

In 2005, Shalene was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shalene Is Used

Canada #2,743 5 in 1995
United States #12,222 8 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Shalene

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Shalene Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shalene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shalene

  • English shuh-LEEN

Sibling Names for Shalene

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shalene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shalene

How popular is the name Shalene?

In 2005, Shalene was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shalene a girl's or a boy's name?

Shalene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shalene?

Shalene has 2 syllables.

When was Shalene most popular?

Shalene peaked in 1990, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.