Shad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1928 in 1997 with 48 recorded births. This places Shad in the top 18% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 55 births ranking #1723. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 39,273 boys born was named Shad. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.