Shadric
A masculine name derived from a Hebrew word meaning "messenger of the king".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Shadric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shadric today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shadric births was 1974 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shadric. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Shadric. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1974
6 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1976 SSA rank
#6,344
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Shadric: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Shadric by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shadric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Shadric
The name Shadric is a variant of the Hebrew name Shadrach. It is derived from the Akkadian name Shadrachu, which itself is a combination of the words shadru, meaning "command" or "power," and the suffix -achu, indicating a plural or collective form. The name was likely originally given to someone associated with a position of authority or leadership.
The name Shadrach first appears in the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible, where it is the name of one of the three young men thrown into the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to worship a golden idol. Shadrach, along with his companions Meshach and Abednego, emerged unharmed from the furnace, an event that demonstrated their faith and devotion to God.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Shadric was Shadric of Lincoln, an English Jew who was falsely accused of ritual murder in 1255 and subsequently executed. This case was one of the earliest known instances of the blood libel against Jews in England.
In the 16th century, Shadric Hampden (1537-1598) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament who served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. He was a member of the prominent Hampden family, which played an important role in the English Civil War in the following century.
Another notable bearer of the name was Shadric Wallis (c. 1600-1658), an English Puritan clergyman and writer who served as chaplain to several notable families, including the Fairfax family during the English Civil War.
In the 19th century, Shadric Ruffin (1808-1876) was an African American farmer and community leader in South Carolina. He was a prominent figure in the local Methodist Episcopal Church and worked to establish schools for African American children after the Civil War.
Shadric Hawthorn (1868-1941) was a British trade unionist and labour leader who served as the General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen from 1915 to 1938. He played a significant role in improving working conditions and wages for railway workers in the early 20th century.
These examples illustrate the diverse backgrounds and contributions of individuals who have borne the name Shadric throughout history, from religious figures and political leaders to community organizers and labor activists.
People
Shadric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shadric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shadric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shadric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shadric going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Shadric a common name?
We classify Shadric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shadric most popular?
The single biggest year for Shadric was 1974, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shadric is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shadric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shadric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shadric in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shadric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shadric in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shadric can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Shadric as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.