How Many People Are Named Shady?
An estimated 491 people in the United States have the first name Shady. It is used for both genders, with 61.9% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Shady peaked in popularity in 1994 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shady 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 Shady paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
491
About 1 in 698,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1994
27 births
Total Registered
530
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shady
Shady is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.9%) and females (38.1%). Out of 530 total births registered, 328 were male and 202 were female.
Shady as a male name
Ranked #13,850 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1994 (18 births)
Shady as a female name
Ranked #19,108 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1992 (13 births)
Shady: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shady span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 197 babies were registered. Shady has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shady by Decade
How has Shady 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.
Shady by State
Shady + Last Name Combinations
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Shady: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shady?
We estimate approximately 491 people named Shady 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 698,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Shady a common name?
Shady is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 530 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shady most popular?
Shady reached peak popularity in 1994, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shady is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shady a male name?
Shady is predominantly male. 61.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shady Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shady Smith, Shady Johnson, Shady 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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