Total births
87
Boys' name · since 1883
Shed
87 babies named Shed in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1883–1958
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Shed is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 87 have been recorded since 1883.
Shed has 87 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1958.
- 87 total births
- 1883–1958 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 boys have been named Shed since 1883, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1958.
- 87
- total births
- 1883–1958
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Shed was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
8 babies were named Shed in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Shed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shed's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shed at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Shed popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1958
- Peak year (1914)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Shed by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Shed's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Shed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
15 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 23 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shed? ▼
Shed has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 8 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
When was Shed most popular? ▼
Shed was most popular in the 1930s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Shed been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shed since 1883 -- 76 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Shed? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shed's data
- Shed's decade-level peak was the 1930s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Shed
Nearby Names Like Shed
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shed
Sherman Boy
#4701 39,190 births
Sheldon Boy
#1940 36,676 births
Shelby Boy
#2595 16,449 births
Shelton Boy
#4707 11,973 births
Shea Boy
#1497 8,537 births
Compare Shed side by side: Shed vs Sherman Shed vs Sheldon Shed vs Shelby
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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, 1883–1958 (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. "Shed: Baby Name Since 1883 - 87 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shed. 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 Shed 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.