Shad
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
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Fun Facts about the name Shad
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Dahs
Scrabble Score
8 points
Dictionary Definition
n. sing. & pl. defined as: "Any one of several species of food fishes of the
Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is
abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring
to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or
alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important
species."
Popularity of Shad
Popularity Analysis
The name Shad first appeared in the social security administration database in 1967. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1971 when it reached rank #403. As of 1982, it ranked #911.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 911 | Male | 0.0051% |
| 1981 | 884 | Male | 0.0055% |
| 1980 | 810 | Male | 0.0064% |
| 1979 | 697 | Male | 0.0084% |
| 1978 | 622 | Male | 0.0106% |
| 1977 | 604 | Male | 0.0115% |
| 1976 | 578 | Male | 0.0122% |
| 1975 | 496 | Male | 0.0160% |
| 1974 | 445 | Male | 0.0194% |
| 1973 | 441 | Male | 0.0197% |
| 1972 | 404 | Male | 0.0227% |
| 1971 | 403 | Male | 0.0223% |
| 1970 | 615 | Male | 0.0092% |
| 1969 | 788 | Male | 0.0053% |
| 1968 | 916 | Male | 0.0035% |
| 1967 | 923 | Male | 0.0035% |
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