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girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Shadia

Meaning Shadia is an Arabic feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #16,892

Shadia is an Arabic feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#16,892
among girls · ↓4,897 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Shadia
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
31 babies
All-time total
780
#8,897 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Shadia popularity over time

780 babies have been named Shadia since 1971, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 78 8 – #4,846
1980s 196 20 +151% #3,036
1990s 213 21 +9% #4,218
2000s 143 14 -33% #4,980
2010s 107 11 -25% #6,748
2020s (to 2025) 43 7 -33% #8,901

The story of Shadia

Shadia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,892 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 780 American babies have been named Shadia. Its peak came in 1986, when 31 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 Shadia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shadia?

The median living Shadia is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Shadia are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Shadia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 5 #16,892
2024 8 #11,995
2023 12 #8,901
2022 6 #15,043
2021 5 #17,309
2020 7 #13,258
2019 10 #10,363
2018 18 #6,748
2017 11 #9,836
2016 13 #8,802
2015 12 #9,407
2014 7 #14,333
2013 6 #16,234
2012 12 #9,626
2011 10 #11,068
2010 8 #13,270
2009 12 #9,886
2008 11 #10,676
2007 – –
2006 13 #9,193
2005 15 #7,839
2004 18 #6,717
2003 16 #7,154
2002 19 #6,083
2001 24 #4,980
2000 15 #7,097
1995 24 #4,322
1990 19 #5,018
1985 25 #3,493
1980 15 #4,929
1975 6 #8,809
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Famous people named Shadia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Shadia Shadia Egyptian actress/singer (1931–2017) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shadia?

The median living Shadia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Shadias are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shadia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shadia are alive in the United States, based on 780 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shadia mean?

Shadia is an Arabic feminine given name.

How popular is the name Shadia in 2025?

Shadia ranked #16,892 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shadia?

780 babies have been named Shadia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shadia most popular?

Shadia peaked in 1986, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Shadia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shadia rising or falling?

Shadia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Shadia?

Well-known people named Shadia include Shadia (actor).

Names like Shadia

Names that sound and feel close to Shadia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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