Boys' name · since 1972

Shadron

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Shadron, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,083 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Shadron since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Shadron has 11 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1986.

  • #34,083 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shadron ranks #34,083 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,083 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Shadron's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shadron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shadron's full recorded timeline at 1986, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shadron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19721986 5

Shadron by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1970s was Shadron's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Shadron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shadron? ▼
11 babies have been named Shadron since 1972. All-time, it sits at #34,083 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
Where does Shadron sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shadron ranks #34,083 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 Shadron most popular? ▼
Shadron was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Shadron been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shadron since 1972 -- 15 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Shadron? ▼
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 Shadron's data

  • Shadron's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Shadron

Nearby Names Like Shadron

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

Shawn Boy
#682 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#635 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1944 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2994 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#3528 10,741 births

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Fairbanks
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Adele
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Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shadron: 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, 1972–1986 (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 Shadron 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.