unisex name
Shadi
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,259
Shadi is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1995, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Shadi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 76 |
| 1980s | 253 |
| 1990s | 319 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 77 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Shadi?
In 2025, Shadi was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shadi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shadi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shadi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shadi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shadi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shadi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shadi
How popular is the name Shadi?
In 2025, Shadi was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shadi a girl's or a boy's name?
Shadi is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shadi most popular?
Shadi peaked in 1995, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shadi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shadi currently ranks #5,535 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.