Recorded 1986–1996 Girls' name Peak 1987 52 births

Shadea — girls' name

52 babies named Shadea in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

52 girls have been named Shadea since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

52
total births
1986–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Shadea was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shadea in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shadea

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Shadea between 1986 and 1996, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shadea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shadea performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shadea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shadea 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 52 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.

Shadea at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

52

Since 1986

11 years of records

Peak year

1987

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1986

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shadea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1986

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
567891011 1996199219911989198819871986 7

Shadea by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
30 births that decade — 58% of Shadea's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shadea?
52 babies have been named Shadea since 1986. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
When was Shadea most popular?
Shadea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Shadea been used?
Shadea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 11 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shadea?
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.

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, 1986–1996 (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.