girl's name

Shalika

shuh-LEE-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 112

Shalika is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1994 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 1979, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1974.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shalika Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

48
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Shalika by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 26
1980s 48
1990s 35

How Popular Is Shalika?

In 1994, Shalika 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 Shalika Is Used

England & Wales #4,525 3 in 1999
United States #9,936 8 in 1994

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 Shalika

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

Parents Who Like Shalika Also Like

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

How to Say Shalika

  • English shuh-LEE-kuh

Sibling Names for Shalika

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

Common Questions About Shalika

How popular is the name Shalika?

In 1994, Shalika 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 Shalika a girl's or a boy's name?

Shalika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shalika?

Shalika has 3 syllables.

When was Shalika most popular?

Shalika peaked in 1979, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.