Recorded 1987–1997 Unisex name Peak 1988 187 births

Shadoe — boys' name

187 babies named Shadoe in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s951990s92

The verdict

187 boys have been named Shadoe since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

187
total births
1987–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Shadoe was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

43 babies were named Shadoe in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shadoe

The Social Security Administration has registered 187 babies named Shadoe between 1987 and 1997, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shadoe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 43 babies received it in a single year. Shadoe is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 68 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shadoe performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 95 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shadoe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shadoe 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 187 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.

Shadoe at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

187

Since 1987

11 years of records

Peak year

1988

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1987

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shadoe popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1987

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1988)
43
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
01020304050 19971996199519941993199219911990198919881987 9

Shadoe popularity over time — girls

68 total births recorded since 1987 (Shadoe as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 68 births
05101520 19951993199219911990198919881987 5

Shadoe by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
95 births that decade — 51% of Shadoe's all-time total
1980s951990s92

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shadoe?
187 babies have been named Shadoe since 1987. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1988 with 43 births.
When was Shadoe most popular?
Shadoe was most popular in the 1980s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Shadoe a unisex name?
Yes, Shadoe is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 187 births, and as a girl's name it has 68 births.
How long has the name Shadoe been used?
Shadoe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 11 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shadoe?
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.

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, 1987–1997 (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.