Shadeed
Shadeed (1982–2005) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from October 1984 to November 1985, he ran seven times and won four races. In 1985, he was the highest-rated three-year-old in Europe over one mile when he won the 2000 Guineas and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Meaning & Origin of Shadeed
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Shadeed (1982–2005) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from October 1984 to November 1985, he ran seven times and won four races. In 1985, he was the highest-rated three-year-old in Europe over one mile when he won the 2000 Guineas and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
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Origin & history
The Story of Shadeed
Shadeed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 18 Shadeeds were born — ranking #2,473 that year. As of 2026, Shadeed ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 181 Shadeeds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shadeed
Shadeed is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Shadeed's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #2,473. Use the chart and map above to compare Shadeed's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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