Shadrick
Of English origin, potentially a blend of "shade" and "rick".
Name Census estimates that about 509 living Americans carry the first name Shadrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shadrick today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shadrick births was 1976 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shadrick. 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.
People living today
509
~ 1 in 673,388 Americans
Peak year
1976
31 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2021 SSA rank
#10,595
Tracked since 1933
Popularity
Shadrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shadrick from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 217 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shadrick 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 Shadrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shadricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Shadrick, while Mississippi, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shadrick
The given name Shadrick has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Shadrach, which was derived from the Akkadian name Shudur-Aku, meaning "command of Aku" or "the command of the moon-god". Aku was a prominent Mesopotamian deity associated with the moon and wisdom.
The name Shadrach first appeared in the Book of Daniel, an important text in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It was the name given to one of the three young Hebrew men who refused to worship the golden idol erected by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. As punishment, they were thrown into a fiery furnace, but miraculously survived unharmed, leading to the conversion of Nebuchadnezzar to their faith.
The earliest recorded use of the variant spelling Shadrick dates back to the 16th century in England. One of the first known individuals with this name was Shadrick Kempson, an English clergyman and academic who lived from around 1539 to 1609. He served as the Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, and was renowned for his scholarship in the field of theology.
Another notable figure with the name Shadrick was Shadrick Haworth (1701-1781), an English Baptist minister and theologian who played a significant role in the development of the Baptist movement in the 18th century. He was a prominent figure in the General Baptist Assembly and authored several influential works on Baptist doctrines and practices.
In the realm of literature, the name Shadrick appears in the works of Charles Dickens. In his novel "The Old Curiosity Shop," published in 1841, one of the characters is named Shadrick, a servant in the household of the villainous Quilp. This literary reference helped to popularize the name in the 19th century.
Another notable figure was Shadrick Jones (1822-1909), an American businessman and philanthropist from Virginia. He made his fortune in the tobacco industry and became a prominent figure in the city of Richmond, where he donated generously to various charitable causes and educational institutions.
Lastly, Shadrick Walton (1835-1899) was a British soldier and explorer who served in the Zulu War and the Second Boer War. He was known for his adventurous spirit and his contributions to the exploration and mapping of southern Africa in the late 19th century.
People
Shadrick + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shadrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shadrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 509 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shadrick 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 673,388 US residents.
Is Shadrick a common name?
We classify Shadrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 540 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shadrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Shadrick was 1976, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shadrick is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Shadrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shadrick 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.
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.