Shada
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,195 in 1986
0 babies were named Shada in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShada first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #2,195.
About the name Shada
Shada is a girl name of Native American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ada”. US birth records list Shada for girls from 1972 to 2015, in 35 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #2,195 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Native American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0 | 493,827 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 85,251 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 85,837 girls |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 151,286 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 329,670 girls |
More Native American girl names
- Girl name: Savannah · treeless plain
- Unisex name: Dakota · friend, ally
- Girl name: Winona · firstborn daughter
- Girl name: Savanna · treeless grassland
- Girl name: Kaydence · rhythm
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Unisex name: Sequoia · giant redwood tree
- Girl name: Ericka · eternal ruler
Questions about the name Shada
What is the origin of the name Shada?
Shada has Native American roots in our records. Other Native American names include Savannah, Dakota, Winona.
Is Shada a boy or girl name?
Shada is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shada?
Shada is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #2,195 in 1986.