Unisex name · since 1975
Shadi
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 719 babies named Shadi, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,326 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 719
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
719 babies have been named Shadi since 1975, making it today's #9099 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Shadi recorded 719 times among boys since 1975, holding rank #9099 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #6,326 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,099 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 719 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shadi ranks #6,326 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,099 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 719 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,326 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 719
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shadi's 719 recorded births place it above 86.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Shadi compares
719 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Shadi's all-time total is 95% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shadi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 719 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shadi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shadi's full recorded timeline at 1999, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shadi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Shadi popularity over time - girls
247 total births recorded since 1975 (Shadi as girls' name)
Shadi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (214 births, 30% of the file).
1990s was Shadi's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Shadi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
192 births
- 1990s
1990s
214 births
- 2000s
2000s
153 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 214 births (30% of all-time use).
How Shadi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shadi's total volume
Shadi by state
Where Shadi concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 79 | 11.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 15 | 2.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.7% |
79 of 719 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shadi's data
- Shadi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (214 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shadis (79 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shadi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1975–2025 (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 Shadi 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.