Shady

Given to 530 US babies since 1915

● Steady

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1994

18 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

530

since 1915

Born a Shady? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Shady was most popular in 1994, when 18 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Shady in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	5	12239
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	7	9756
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	<5	—
2016	<5	—	5	12185
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	<5	—
2012	5	16869	<5	—
2011	<5	—	<5	—
2010	<5	—	<5	—
2009	5	17294	8	8985
2008	5	17504	6	11037
2007	<5	—	6	10921
2006	<5	—	7	9585
2005	<5	—	12	6226
2004	<5	—	11	6520
2003	6	13844	7	8643
2002	5	15432	9	7055
2001	11	8758	11	6013
2000	7	11801	9	6839
1999	12	7716	11	5656
1998	8	10122	10	5840
1997	9	9017	12	4960
1996	10	8132	8	6496
1995	12	7041	9	5928
1994	9	8804	18	3596
1993	8	9559	9	5771
1992	13	6652	11	4872
1991	6	11509	8	5942
1990	5	12958	9	5382
1989	5	12362	15	3618
1988	<5	—	10	4450
1987	<5	—	9	4573
1986	<5	—	6	5926
1985	<5	—	11	3805
1984	9	6810	9	4215
1983	6	9015	7	4907
1982	8	7469	5	6385
1981	5	10411	6	5468
1980	11	5912	<5	—
1979	10	6189	11	3569
1978	6	8562	6	5059
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	6	4935
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1941	6	3954	<5	—
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1920	<5	—	5	4286
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1918	<5	—	<5	—
1917	<5	—	<5	—
1916	<5	—	8	2926
1915	<5	—	6	3392