Shaddai
Girl name · #4603 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shaddai? In official American birth records, Shaddai has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Shaddai, placing it at #4603 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Shaddai.
The 36-year story
Shaddai first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 39 babies and a rank of #3822. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shaddai per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shaddai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shaddai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shaddai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shaddai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shaddai is most common
State-level data for Shaddai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shaddai
Statistically, parents drawn to Shaddai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samani, Loralai, Khai, Neilani, and Salayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shaddai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 8 | #11146 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9736 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11509 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shaddai?
In official American birth records, the name Shaddai first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Shaddai a popular girl name?
Shaddai ranked #4603 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Shaddai most popular?
Shaddai peaked in 2024, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3822 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shaddai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Shaddai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.