Shady is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6558 in 2005 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 12 births ranking #5226. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 166,429 boys born was named Shady. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.