US rank #3919 Unisex name Peak 2024 289 births

Shaddai — #3919 US unisex name

289 babies named Shaddai in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s62000s632010s1012020s113
#3919
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shaddai was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

38 babies were named Shaddai in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaddai

The Social Security Administration has registered 289 babies named Shaddai between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaddai currently holds the #3919 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Shaddai is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 107 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaddai performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shaddai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Shaddai in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaddai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 289 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaddai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

289

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2024

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,919

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shaddai popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
38
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
010203040 2024202020162012200820041989 6

Shaddai popularity over time — boys

107 total births recorded since 2000 (Shaddai as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 107 births
05101520 2024202220202018201520082000 8

Shaddai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
113 births that decade — 39% of Shaddai's all-time total
1980s61990s62000s632010s1012020s113

Shaddai by state

Where Shaddai concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shaddai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
23 8.0%
#2 New York
5 1.7%
Texas share of Shaddai's total US births 8.0%
Even split

23 of 289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaddai?
289 babies have been named Shaddai since 1989. It currently ranks #3919 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 38 births.
When was Shaddai most popular?
Shaddai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Shaddai most popular?
The top states for the name Shaddai are Texas (23 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 289 births, and as a boy's name it has 107 births.
How long has the name Shaddai been used?
Shaddai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.