girl's name
Shaolin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 67
Shaolin is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1999, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaolin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 31 |
How popular is Shaolin?
In 2006, Shaolin was given to 5 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 Shaolin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaolin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaolin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaolin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaolin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaolin
How popular is the name Shaolin?
In 2006, Shaolin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shaolin a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaolin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaolin?
Shaolin has 3 syllables.
When was Shaolin most popular?
Shaolin peaked in 1999, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.