Shaleen
Feminine
Shaleen is a two-syllable name with a soft Sha- and a long, bright -leen at its end. It is gentle and quick, with the stress on the second syllable.
How old is the name Shaleen?
Shaleen first appears in US birth records in 1945 — 80 years ago. The typical Shaleen alive today was born around 1981, making them about 44 years old. About 500 people named Shaleen are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Shaleen most popular?
Shaleen peaked in 1969, reaching #3012 nationally. See the whole 1969 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Shaleen
The -leen ending came into American names from Irish Colleen and Kathleen, and families gave it new beginnings. Shaleen sets the soft Sha- in front of it, so the name opens with a hush and closes with a lift. It is a small, pretty name made from loved sounds, and it has kept its freshness by being rare.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Shaleen. It joins Sha- to the -leen of Colleen and Kathleen, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Shaleen
shuh-LEEN
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Shaleen
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1945
- Most girls named
- 198623 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3012reached in 1969
- Change vs 2003
- −28.6%5 in 2007, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Shaleens among us
people named Shaleen are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Shaleen sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is soft and easy to say.
- Shay and Leena give two short forms.
- It will be spelled Shalene or Shaleena.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Shaleens are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Shaleen are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Shaleen in 2025?
- Shaleen is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Shaleen with classmates?
- Shaleen will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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