Shadow Name Popularity and Statistics
Shadow 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. Births1,104
First Year on Record1974
Shadow popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 15 | #5,861 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6 | #13,477 |
| 2024 | Boys | 14 | #6,199 |
| 2023 | Girls | 8 | #11,169 |
| 2023 | Boys | 12 | #6,897 |
| 2022 | Girls | 13 | #8,032 |
| 2022 | Boys | 18 | #5,215 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2021 | Boys | 17 | #5,338 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10 | #9,546 |
| 2020 | Boys | 14 | #5,980 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2019 | Boys | 15 | #5,813 |
| 2018 | Girls | 8 | #11,427 |
| 2018 | Boys | 10 | #7,617 |
| 2017 | Girls | 12 | #8,776 |
| 2017 | Boys | 19 | #4,935 |
| 2016 | Girls | 8 | #11,781 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2015 | Girls | 10 | #10,148 |
| 2015 | Boys | 11 | #7,066 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6 | #14,558 |
| 2014 | Boys | 14 | #5,997 |
| 2013 | Boys | 14 | #5,923 |
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
1993 · Boys
36 recorded births and rank #2,162.
1994 · Boys
30 recorded births and rank #2,502.
1990 · Boys
30 recorded births and rank #2,308.
1991 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #2,469.
Where Shadow ranked highest in 1995
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 Girls
- TX
- Rank #1,927 · 6 recorded births