Shadow Boy & girl
How popular is Shadow?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Shadow in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
1,084living people named Shadow (est.)
28median age of people named Shadow
1,104babies named Shadow since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Shadow popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▲ 335 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,061 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1993 (36 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,157 in 1993 |
| First recorded | 1987 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 64% boys, 36% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Shadow by decade
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Questions
- Is Shadow a boy or girl name?
- Shadow is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 64% of babies named Shadow were boys and 36% were girls.
- How popular is the name Shadow?
- 15 baby boys were named Shadow in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Shadow most popular?
- Shadow peaked in 1993, when 36 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,157 in 1993.
- How many people are named Shadow?
- 1,104 babies have been named Shadow in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,084 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.