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Shale
OriginWord name
GenderBoy
NB Rank#4664
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About Shale
The name Shale peaked for boys at #3911 in 1972. Shale is occasionally used for girls in 2007.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Shale in pop culture
- Shale is soft
finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay and can be split easily into fragile slabs.
- Shale
character from the video game Dragon Age: Origins
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