Shad
Shad was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales.
Shad as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #3,256 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #4,108 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #2,730 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #2,404 (8) | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | #3,411 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #5,540 (16) | #2,259 (9) | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | #2,052 (11) | — |
| 2016 | #5,789 (15) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #3,982 (26) | #2,483 (8) | — |
| 2014 | #4,702 (20) | #2,459 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #5,171 (17) | #2,055 (10) | — |
| 2012 | #5,035 (18) | #2,458 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #3,434 (31) | #2,194 (9) | #2,629 (5) |
| 2010 | #6,036 (14) | #1,801 (12) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1972 at #402.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1940.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shad | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Shad | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Shad | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |