Compare two names
Shady and Shade side by side: Shady peaked in 1994 and Shade in 1993; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 17 babies.
Shady and Shade, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shady solid, Shade dashed.
| Shady | Shade | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 17 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #7,591 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 530 | 2,025 |
| Peak year | 1994 | 1993 |
| Girls | 38% | 43% |
| Alive, estimated | 492 | 1,720 |
| Median age | 32 | 29 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.