Shad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5737 in 2018 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 55 births ranking #1723. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 70.9%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 113,467 boys born was named Shad. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.