Holding steady.
Popularity of Shalawn since 1974
Babies named Shalawn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shalawn is a rare American name that first appeared in 1974. It has never ranked among the top 1,000 names in the United States, attesting to its extreme rarity. The name's peak year was its debut year of 1974, and since then it has maintained a stable, very low frequency. Shalawn appears to be a modern invention, likely formed by combining the popular 'Sha-' sound (found in names like Shawna and Shana) with the '-awn' ending, reminiscent of Dawn or Shawn. The name has no recorded top states of usage, as it has never been given to enough children per year to appear in Social Security data beyond a handful of occurrences. Shalawn exemplifies the uniquely American pattern of creating new names from phonetic fragments, and in over 50 years it has remained a distinctive and rarely chosen option.
The name Shalawn appears to be a modern American invention, first recorded in 1974. It likely follows a pattern of blending or respelling sounds, such as the popular 'Sha-' prefix (as in Shana, Shawna) with the suffix '-awn', which echoes names like Dawn or Shawn. There is no known meaning or derivation from established languages, and the name has remained extremely rare.
Sibling names for Shalawn
Names that share Shalawn's style, for a brother or sister.
