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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shad

Ranked #3908 - 1 in 1,808,318 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,424 bearers

World total

4,424

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3908

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,424
Worldwide
~4,424
rank #3908
Rarity
1 in 1,808,318
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,424 in US

About the name Shad

There are an estimated 4,424 people named Shad alive worldwide today. That ranks Shad at #3908 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shad is held by approximately 4,424 people, ranking #3908 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 75,023 U.S. residents).

Historically Shad is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Shad appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Shad popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shad, 1940 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1940: 5
  2. 1956: 5
  3. 1958: 6
  4. 1959: 10
  5. 1960: 7
  6. 1961: 11
  7. 1962: 10
  8. 1963: 20
  9. 1964: 30
  10. 1965: 41
  11. 1966: 47
  12. 1967: 62
  13. 1968: 64
  14. 1969: 96
  15. 1970: 175
  16. 1971: 406
  17. 1972: 381
  18. 1973: 317
  19. 1974: 316
  20. 1975: 261
  21. 1976: 199
  22. 1977: 196
  23. 1978: 181
  24. 1979: 150
  25. 1980: 118
  26. 1981: 102
  27. 1982: 97
  28. 1983: 77
  29. 1984: 52
  30. 1985: 65
  31. 1986: 49
  32. 1987: 57
  33. 1988: 60
  34. 1989: 49
  35. 1990: 54
  36. 1991: 50
  37. 1992: 62
  38. 1993: 56
  39. 1994: 67
  40. 1995: 56
  41. 1996: 55
  42. 1997: 48
  43. 1998: 45
  44. 1999: 45
  45. 2000: 53
  46. 2001: 37
  47. 2002: 38
  48. 2003: 32
  49. 2004: 32
  50. 2005: 39
  51. 2006: 30
  52. 2007: 21
  53. 2008: 37
  54. 2009: 19
  55. 2010: 14
  56. 2011: 31
  57. 2012: 18
  58. 2013: 17
  59. 2014: 20
  60. 2015: 26
  61. 2016: 15
  62. 2017: 14
  63. 2018: 16
  64. 2019: 11
  65. 2020: 11
  66. 2021: 8
  67. 2022: 8
  68. 2023: 15
  69. 2025: 9

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shad worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,424 people named Shad alive worldwide today, ranking #3908 globally.

Is Shad a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,808,318 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,424 bearers, which is 1 in 75,023 Americans.

Is Shad a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shad is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Shad come from?

Who are famous people named Shad?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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