Shade is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3988 in 2012 with 26 recorded births. This places Shade in the top 28% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 33 births ranking #2495. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 72,947 boys born was named Shade. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.