Shade
Meaningshade · English
- US rank
- #7,194
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #682 in 1880
11 babies were named Shade in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,214 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Shade you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 156,250 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Shade, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Shade would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryShade has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Shades, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #682. Today it's #7,194, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendShade has slipped 1,214 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,194. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlShade is given to both boys and girls: 65% of the 17 babies named Shade in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Shade means “shade”.
About the name Shade
Shade is a gender-neutral name meaning “shade”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-ade”. US birth records list Shade for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 92 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #682 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,194, with 11 babies. Of the 17 US babies named Shade in 2025, 35% were girls and 65% were boys.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
| 1980s | 13 | 77,580 girls |
| 1990s | 22 | 45,005 girls |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 104,058 girls |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 38,745 boys |
| 1890s | 16 | 61,843 boys |
| 1900s | 4.1 | 244,499 boys |
| 1910s | 11 | 94,073 boys |
| 1920s | 6.0 | 167,224 boys |
| 1930s | 4.5 | 223,714 boys |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 465,116 boys |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 628,931 boys |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 362,319 boys |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 221,239 boys |
| 1990s | 12 | 86,133 boys |
| 2000s | 10 | 96,154 boys |
| 2010s | 10 | 98,425 boys |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 110,294 boys |
Questions about the name Shade
What does the name Shade mean?
Shade means “shade” in English.
Is Shade a boy or girl name?
Both. Shade is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 35% of US babies named Shade were girls.
How popular is the name Shade?
Shade ranked #7,194 for US boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1880 (#682).