Total births
328
Unisex name · since 1915
Shady
Shady has 328 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 328
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Shady is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 328 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shady has been recorded 328 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.
- 328 total births
- 1915–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
328 boys have been named Shady since 1915, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 328
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Shady was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
18 babies were named Shady in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Shady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shady splits its recorded history at 1994: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shady at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Shady popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Shady popularity over time - girls
202 total births recorded since 1941 (Shady as girls' name)
Shady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shady's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Shady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 105 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shady? ▼
328 babies have been named Shady since 1915. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1994 with 18 births.
When was Shady most popular? ▼
Shady was most popular in the 1990s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Shady a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shady is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 328 births, and as a girl's name it has 202 births.
How long has the name Shady been used? ▼
Shady has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 109 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Shady? ▼
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 Shady's data
- Shady's decade-level peak was the 1990s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shady
Nearby Names Like Shady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shady
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Shannon Boy
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Shayne Boy
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Compare Shady side by side: Shady vs Shawn Shady vs Shane Shady vs Shaun
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shady: Baby Name Since 1915 - 328 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shady. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shady 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 June 2026.