How Many People Are Named Shad?
An estimated 4,510 people in the United States have the first name Shad. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Shad peaked in popularity in 1971 with 406 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shad as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shad paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,510
About 1 in 75,999 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1971
406 births
Total Registered
4,822
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shad
Shad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,822 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shad as a male name
Ranked #6,164 in 2023
15 male births in 2023
Peak: 1971 (406 births)
Shad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shad span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,582 babies were registered. Shad has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shad by Decade
How has Shad tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shad by State
Birth registrations for Shad span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Ohio. The lowest are in Mississippi, Maryland, Kentucky. On average, about 81 Shads were registered per state.
Shad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shad
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Shad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shad?
We estimate approximately 4,510 people named Shad are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 75,999 Americans share this first name.
Is Shad a common name?
Shad is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,822 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shad most popular?
Shad reached peak popularity in 1971, when 406 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shad is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shad a male name?
Shad is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shad Smith, Shad Johnson, Shad Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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