Shad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5209 in 2012 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 55 births ranking #1723. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 67.3%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 105,368 boys born was named Shad. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.