Shady: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	14	14	1	–	#3,142
1920s	–	5	5	1	-64%	#4,878
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	–	6	1	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	23	39	4	–	#3,773
1980s	44	78	122	12	+213%	#3,780
1990s	92	105	197	20	+61%	#3,725
2000s	39	86	125	13	-37%	#6,368
2010s	5	12	17	2	-86%	#10,629
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-51%	#13,859

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,142

1920s

–

-64%

#4,878

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,773

1980s

122

+213%

#3,780

1990s

105

197

+61%

#3,725

2000s

125

-37%

#6,368

2010s

-86%

#10,629

2020s (to 2025)

–

-51%

#13,859

The story of Shady

Shady 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 1915, 530 American babies have been named Shady, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Shady?

The median living Shady is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Shady 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.

Shady 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	–	–	5	#13,859
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	7	#10,629
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#13,874
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	5	#19,114	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#19,729	8	#9,717
2008	5	#19,991	6	#12,310
2007	–	–	6	#12,118
2006	–	–	7	#10,480
2005	–	–	12	#6,559
2004	–	–	11	#6,902
2003	6	#15,429	7	#9,438
2002	5	#17,642	9	#7,534
2001	11	#9,255	11	#6,368
2000	7	#12,903	9	#7,302
1995	12	#7,434	9	#6,327
1990	5	#14,801	9	#5,735
1985	–	–	11	#4,007
1980	11	#6,236	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	5	#4,878
1915	–	–	6	#3,769
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shady?

The median living Shady is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shadys are between 24 and 38 years old.

How many people named Shady are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shady are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shady in 2025?

Shady 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 Shady?

530 babies have been named Shady in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shady most popular?

Shady peaked in 1994, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Shady a boy or girl name?

Shady is used for both: about 38% of babies named Shady have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Shady rising or falling?

Shady is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Shady popularity over time

The story of Shady

How old are people named Shady?

Shady year by year

Frequently asked questions

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