Shade Name Popularity and Statistics
Shade is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,025
First Year on Record1880
Shade popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6 | #13,208 |
| 2025 | Boys | 11 | #7,194 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5 | #15,293 |
| 2024 | Boys | 17 | #5,443 |
| 2023 | Boys | 19 | #5,075 |
| 2022 | Boys | 14 | #6,147 |
| 2021 | Boys | 19 | #4,936 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6 | #13,453 |
| 2020 | Boys | 14 | #5,980 |
| 2019 | Girls | 5 | #15,539 |
| 2019 | Boys | 19 | #4,951 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 |
| 2018 | Boys | 20 | #4,739 |
| 2017 | Boys | 20 | #4,746 |
| 2016 | Boys | 14 | #6,053 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5 | #16,419 |
| 2015 | Boys | 22 | #4,407 |
| 2014 | Boys | 12 | #6,632 |
| 2013 | Boys | 19 | #4,804 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 2012 | Boys | 26 | #3,894 |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 |
| 2011 | Boys | 18 | #4,983 |
| 2010 | Girls | 10 | #10,451 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1986 · Girls
61 recorded births and rank #1,838.
1993 · Girls
59 recorded births and rank #2,217.
1994 · Girls
49 recorded births and rank #2,541.
1989 · Girls
44 recorded births and rank #2,572.
Where Shade ranked highest in 2012
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- TX
- Rank #2,251 · 5 recorded births