Total births
283
Girls' name · since 1985
Shadai
283 babies named Shadai in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 283
- total births
- 1985–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Shadai is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 283 have been recorded since 1985.
Shadai has 283 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2014.
- 283 total births
- 1985–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
283 girls have been named Shadai since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 283
- total births
- 1985–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Shadai was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
21 babies were named Shadai in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Shadai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shadai splits its recorded history at 1998: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shadai at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Shadai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2014
- Peak year (1993)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Shadai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shadai's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Shadai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 129 births (46% of all-time use).
Shadai by state
Where Shadai concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shadai? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 283 babies named Shadai. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 21 births.
When was Shadai most popular? ▼
Shadai was most popular in the 1990s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Shadai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shadai are New York (28 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Shadai been used? ▼
Records for Shadai go back to 1985, giving 30 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Shadai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shadai's data
- Shadai's decade-level peak was the 1990s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shadais (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shadai
Nearby Names Like Shadai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shadai
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shadai side by side: Shadai vs Sharon Shadai vs Shannon Shadai vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shadai: Baby Name Since 1985 - 283 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shadai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shadai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.