Shady is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5978 in 1999 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 12 births ranking #5226. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 37.5%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 174,553 boys born was named Shady. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.