How Many People Are Named Shadrach?
An estimated 744 people in the United States have the first name Shadrach. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Shadrach peaked in popularity in 2008 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shadrach 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 Shadrach paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
744
About 1 in 460,691 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2008
26 births
Total Registered
775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shadrach
Shadrach is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 775 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shadrach as a male name
Ranked #7,166 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (26 births)
Shadrach: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shadrach span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 197 babies were registered. While Shadrach is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shadrach by Decade
How has Shadrach 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.
Shadrach by State
Birth registrations for Shadrach span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Utah, Texas, New York. On average, about 5 Shadrachs were registered per state.
Shadrach + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shadrach as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shadrach: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shadrach?
We estimate approximately 744 people named Shadrach 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 460,691 Americans share this first name.
Is Shadrach a common name?
Shadrach is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shadrach most popular?
Shadrach reached peak popularity in 2008, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shadrach is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shadrach a male name?
Shadrach is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shadrach Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shadrach Smith, Shadrach Johnson, Shadrach 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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