Total births
320
Unisex name · since 1989
Shaddai
Shaddai has 320 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3858
- among girls today
- 320
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Shaddai currently ranks #3858 among unisex names in America, with 320 babies recorded since 1989.
Shaddai has 320 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3858 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #3858 among girls today
- 320 born since 1989
- 2020s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shaddai is currently the #3858 unisex name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 320 born since 1989, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3858
- among girls today
- 320
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Shaddai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3858
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Shaddai was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
39 babies were named Shaddai in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Shaddai compares
320 46th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shaddai's all-time total is 16% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shaddai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 320 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shaddai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaddai's full recorded timeline at 2013, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaddai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,858
Active since
1989
Shaddai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Shaddai popularity over time - boys
127 total births recorded since 2000 (Shaddai as boys' name)
Shaddai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shaddai's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shaddai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s
2020s
144 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 144 births (45% of all-time use).
Shaddai by state
Where Shaddai concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaddai? ▼
320 babies have been named Shaddai since 1989. It currently ranks #3858 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 39 births.
When was Shaddai most popular? ▼
Shaddai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Shaddai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaddai are Texas (28 births), New York (5 births).
Is Shaddai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shaddai is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 320 births, and as a boy's name it has 127 births.
How long has the name Shaddai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaddai since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shaddai? ▼
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 Shaddai's data
- Texas records the most Shaddais (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Shaddai
Nearby Names Like Shaddai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaddai
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 Shaddai side by side: Shaddai vs Sharon Shaddai vs Shannon Shaddai vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Shaddai: #3858 Unisex Name - 320 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaddai. 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 Shaddai 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 June 2026.