Shaddai
Girl name · #4603 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shaddai in class?
Shaddai scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Shaddai is most common
State-level data for Shaddai is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.