Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Shada

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shada
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
49 babies
All-time total
596
#10,609 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Shada popularity over time

596 babies have been named Shada since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 25 3 – #7,184
1980s 206 21 +724% #2,225
1990s 211 21 +2% #3,130
2000s 122 12 -42% #6,750
2010s 32 3 -74% #10,288
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shada

Shada is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 596 American babies have been named Shada. Its peak came in 1989, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shada stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shada?

The median living Shada is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Shada are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shada year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 6 #16,128
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #14,737
2011 11 #10,288
2010 8 #13,269
2009 14 #8,810
2008 11 #10,675
2007 8 #13,721
2006 14 #8,650
2005 13 #8,786
2004 15 #7,773
2003 7 #13,590
2002 11 #9,383
2001 13 #8,107
2000 16 #6,750
1995 17 #5,640
1990 22 #4,491
1985 26 #3,392
1980 6 #10,095
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shada, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shada?

The median living Shada is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shadas are between 25 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shada are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shada are alive in the United States, based on 596 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shada in 2025?

Shada did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shada?

596 babies have been named Shada in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shada most popular?

Shada peaked in 1989, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Shada a boy or girl name?

Shada is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shada rising or falling?

Shada is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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