Shadrach: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Q: What does the name Shadrach mean?

From Biblical Hebrew שדרך (šdrk /šadrak/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *čiθráh with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,430
1920s	5	1	0%	#4,857
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	14	1	–	#3,500
1960s	5	1	-64%	#4,538
1970s	81	8	+1520%	#3,175
1980s	95	10	+17%	#3,314
1990s	144	14	+52%	#2,929
2000s	197	20	+37%	#3,893
2010s	165	17	-16%	#4,713
2020s (to 2025)	74	12	-25%	#5,826

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,430

1920s

#4,857

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,500

1960s

-64%

#4,538

1970s

+1520%

#3,175

1980s

+17%

#3,314

1990s

144

+52%

#2,929

2000s

197

+37%

#3,893

2010s

165

-16%

#4,713

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#5,826

The story of Shadrach

Shadrach is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,139 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 785 American babies have been named Shadrach. Its peak came in 2008, when 26 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 Shadrach stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shadrach?

The median living Shadrach is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 35. An estimated 800 people named Shadrach are alive in the United States today.

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

Shadrach year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#8,139
2024	12	#7,198
2023	14	#6,460
2022	16	#5,826
2021	11	#7,497
2020	11	#7,418
2019	16	#5,760
2018	21	#4,713
2017	21	#4,721
2016	9	#8,699
2015	17	#5,478
2014	15	#5,948
2013	17	#5,356
2012	17	#5,447
2011	15	#5,905
2010	17	#5,432
2009	16	#5,764
2008	26	#4,017
2007	19	#4,952
2006	25	#3,979
2005	20	#4,433
2004	22	#4,112
2003	16	#5,005
2002	14	#5,349
2001	18	#4,438
2000	21	#3,893
1995	14	#4,471
1990	10	#5,315
1985	7	#5,670
1980	12	#3,580
1975	8	#4,248
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 Shadrach, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shadrach?

The median living Shadrach is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shadrachs are between 12 and 35 years old.

How many people named Shadrach are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shadrach are alive in the United States, based on 785 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shadrach mean?

From Biblical Hebrew שדרך (šdrk /⁠šadrak⁠/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *čiθráh with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.

How popular is the name Shadrach in 2025?

Shadrach ranked #8,139 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shadrach?

785 babies have been named Shadrach in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shadrach most popular?

Shadrach peaked in 2008, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Shadrach a boy or girl name?

Shadrach is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shadrach rising or falling?

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

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Shadrach popularity over time

The story of Shadrach

How old are people named Shadrach?

Shadrach year by year

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