Recorded 1971–2020 Boys' name Peak 1973 123 births

Shadrack — boys' name

123 babies named Shadrack in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s181990s222000s312010s202020s6
2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Shadrack was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shadrack in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shadrack

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Shadrack between 1971 and 2020, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shadrack currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shadrack performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Shadrack shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shadrack 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 123 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.

Shadrack at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

123

Since 1971

50 years of records

Peak year

1973

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1971

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2020

Shadrack popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1971

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Shadrack by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
31 births that decade — 25% of Shadrack's all-time total
1970s261980s181990s222000s312010s202020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shadrack?
123 babies have been named Shadrack since 1971. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1973 with 9 births.
When was Shadrack most popular?
Shadrack was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Shadrack been used?
Shadrack has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 50 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Shadrack?
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, 1971–2020 (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.