Boys' name · since 1977

Shadeed

181 babies named Shadeed in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,591 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

181 boys have been named Shadeed since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shadeed recorded 181 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2008.

  • #13,591 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 181 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shadeed ranks #13,591 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#13,591 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shadeed's 181 recorded births place it above 70.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.

Shadeed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shadeed splits its recorded history at 1989: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shadeed popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1978)
18
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
05101520 19771980198319871992199620022008 5

Shadeed by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (75 births, 41% of the file).

1980s was Shadeed's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Shadeed births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 75 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Shadeed by state

Where Shadeed concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Shadeed
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
11 6.1%
#2 New York
5 2.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 2.8%
New Jersey share of Shadeed's total US births 6.1%
Even split

11 of 181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shadeed?
Shadeed has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,591 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 18 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Shadeed sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shadeed ranks #13,591 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shadeed most popular?
Shadeed was most popular in the 1980s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Shadeed most popular?
The top states for the name Shadeed are New Jersey (11 births), New York (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Shadeed been used?
The SSA has tracked Shadeed since 1977 -- 32 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Shadeed?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shadeed's data

  • Shadeed's decade-level peak was the 1980s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New Jersey records the most Shadeeds (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shadeed

Nearby Names Like Shadeed

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shadeed

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shadeed: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shadeed 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 August 2026.