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    The first name Shadrach

    A boy’s name from Hebrew.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    From Biblical Hebrew שדרך (šdrk /⁠šadrak⁠/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *čiθráh with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Shadrach last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 10 births (#2,039).

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    54
    babies named Shadrach, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2022
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shadrach with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Shadrach at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Shadrach, the 8,139th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 26 were.

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    785
    babies named Shadrach since 1880
    #8,139
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Shadrach in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Սեդրակ
    Sedrak
    Armenian

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Sedrach
    • Shedrack
    • Shadrak
    • Sidrach
    • Sydrac

    Famous people named Shadrach

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Shadrach Bond
      American politician: 1st Governor of Illinois; Illinois Territory congressman (1773-1832)

    More Hebrew boys’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Shadrach mean?
    From Biblical Hebrew שדרך (šdrk /⁠šadrak⁠/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *čiθráh with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.
    What is the origin of the name Shadrach?
    From Biblical Hebrew שדרך (šdrk /⁠šadrak⁠/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *čiθráh with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.
    How popular is the name Shadrach?
    In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Shadrach, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2011, with 10 births.
    Is Shadrach a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 785 US babies named Shadrach since 1880 were boys.
    When was Shadrach most popular?
    2008 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Shadrach, its highest rank at 4,017th.
    What are other spellings of Shadrach?
    Sedrach, Shedrack, Shadrak, Sidrach and Sydrac.