Shalen is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.
Shalen is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2008. Shalen first appears in 1976 and peaked in 1977 (9 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #19,997 | — |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,827 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #18,344 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #15,021 | — |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #13,426 | — |
| 1996 | 7 | — | #11,573 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #15,336 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — | — | #9,401 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | #14,814 | — |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #8,940 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #11,794 | — |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #9,952 | — |
| 1977 | 9 | — | #6,767 | — |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #9,001 | — |