Feminine dossier · first seen 1961

Shalon

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1977

Peak births

168

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1961Peak 19772025

Quick answers about Shalon

An estimated 1,136 living Americans are named Shalon.

Shalon is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1977 peak.

The median age of a living American named Shalon is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 50 years old.

Yes. Shalon is holding steady, with 5 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1977

Decline from peak

97%

2025

All-time

1,186

Shalon fell hard after 1977. Within five years it had dropped 82% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Shalon peaked in 1977, when 168 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 5 girls were given the name.

Down 97% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,186 Americans named Shalon since 1961.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,136

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age47

Core range39–50

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.