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Shalaya

Girl

Meaning of Shalaya: American: 'modern invented name'

Shalaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15538th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15538

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

595

First recorded 1980 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Shalaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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