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Shad
OriginFish name; variation of Chad
Meaning"battle warrior"
GenderBoy
About Shad
The name Shad peaked for boys at #402 in 1972.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,837 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #4,059 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Shads
- Shad Gregory Moss
American rapper "Bow Wow"
Shad in pop culture
- Shad
character in Aphmau's YouTube series
- Shad
character in The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Shad in blog posts
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