Meaning and history
Shadrach is an Akkadian name meaning “command of Aku,” with Aku being the Babylonian moon god. In the Old Testament, it is the Babylonian name given to Hananiah, one of the three men who were thrown into a fiery furnace but saved by God.
20062006: 25 births, rank #3,888
2007: 19 births, rank #4,808
2008: 26 births, rank #3,921
2009: 16 births, rank #5,554
2010: 17 births, rank #5,251
20112011: 15 births, rank #5,675
2012: 17 births, rank #5,256
2013: 17 births, rank #5,171
2014: 15 births, rank #5,733
2015: 17 births, rank #5,289
20162016: 9 births, rank #8,146
2017: 21 births, rank #4,594
2018: 21 births, rank #4,610
2019: 16 births, rank #5,555
2020: 11 births, rank #7,034
20212021: 11 births, rank #7,089
2022: 16 births, rank #5,633
2023: 14 births, rank #6,220
2024: 12 births, rank #6,832
20252025: 10 births, rank #7,679
In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Shadrach, ranking #7,679 among boys.