Holding steady.
Popularity of Shaleena since 1975
Babies named Shaleena per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shaleena first entered U.S. birth records in 1975 and saw its highest usage in 1985, the peak year for the name. Since then its trajectory has been stable, meaning it has never experienced a dramatic rise or fall and has remained consistently rare. Because it has never ranked in the top 1,000, one-in-N data is not applicable, and no top states are reported. The name is a modern English coinage, likely created by combining the popular prefix Sha- with the fashionable suffix -leena, a pattern seen in many American names from the late 20th century.
Shaleena is a modern invented name, likely formed from the popular phonetic elements Sha- (as in Shannon or Shana) and -leena (as in Colleen or Kathleen). It first appeared in U.S. records in 1975 and saw modest use in the 1980s, peaking in 1985. Its spelling suggests familiarity with similar-sounding names like Shalina or Shelena, but it has no established historical or linguistic root.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lena, Sha
Variants: Shalina
Sibling names for Shaleena
Names that share Shaleena's style, for a brother or sister.
