How Many People Are Named Shadi?
An estimated 929 people in the United States have the first name Shadi. It is used for both genders, with 74.2% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Shadi peaked in popularity in 1995 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shadi 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 Shadi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
929
About 1 in 368,950 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.2% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1995
43 births
Total Registered
958
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shadi
Shadi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.2%) and females (25.8%). Out of 958 total births registered, 711 were male and 247 were female.
Shadi as a male name
Ranked #9,700 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (27 births)
Shadi as a female name
Ranked #18,700 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1995 (19 births)
Shadi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shadi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 319 babies were registered. Shadi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shadi by Decade
How has Shadi 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.
Shadi by State
Birth registrations for Shadi span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, New York, California. On average, about 43 Shadis were registered per state.
Shadi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shadi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shadi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shadi?
We estimate approximately 929 people named Shadi 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 368,950 Americans share this first name.
Is Shadi a common name?
Shadi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 958 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shadi most popular?
Shadi reached peak popularity in 1995, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shadi is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shadi a male name?
Shadi is predominantly male. 74.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shadi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shadi Smith, Shadi Johnson, Shadi 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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