Shad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6009 in 2016 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 55 births ranking #1723. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 72.7%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 126,481 boys born was named Shad. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.