Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Shaden

Gender Unisex · 45% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shaden
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
36 babies
All-time total
553
#10,475 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Shaden popularity over time

553 babies have been named Shaden since 1991, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1990s 54 41 95 10 – #5,977
2000s 107 164 271 27 +185% #4,099
2010s 69 85 154 15 -43% #5,943
2020s (to 2025) 18 15 33 6 -64% #13,720

The story of Shaden

Shaden 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 1991, 553 American babies have been named Shaden, about 55% boys and 45% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Shaden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaden?

The median living Shaden is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Shaden are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Shaden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 6 #14,911 – –
2022 5 #17,385 5 #14,020
2021 – – 5 #13,773
2020 7 #13,257 5 #13,720
2019 12 #9,035 – –
2018 9 #11,298 10 #8,058
2017 6 #15,640 6 #11,992
2016 8 #12,715 6 #11,906
2015 10 #10,752 8 #9,431
2014 – – 8 #9,481
2013 5 #18,849 14 #6,190
2012 10 #11,131 15 #5,943
2011 9 #12,001 8 #9,460
2010 – – 10 #8,038
2009 7 #14,986 16 #5,763
2008 17 #7,696 19 #5,034
2007 11 #10,705 25 #4,099
2006 11 #10,493 23 #4,197
2005 10 #10,790 14 #5,830
2004 9 #11,463 14 #5,745
2003 17 #6,839 16 #5,003
2002 7 #13,371 19 #4,302
2001 11 #9,254 5 #12,020
2000 7 #12,902 13 #5,531
1995 – – 7 #7,670
1990 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
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1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaden?

The median living Shaden is about 18 years old. Half of all living Shadens are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Shaden are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shaden are alive in the United States, based on 553 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaden in 2025?

Shaden 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 Shaden?

553 babies have been named Shaden in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaden most popular?

Shaden peaked in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shaden a boy or girl name?

Shaden is used for both: about 45% of babies named Shaden have been girls and 55% boys.

Is the name Shaden rising or falling?

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

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