Shay Boy & girl
How popular is Shay?
#1,225 girl name in 2025
184 baby girls were named Shay in the US in 2025, making it the 1225th most popular girl name. Another 77 boys got the name (#1,976 for boys).
12,877living people named Shay (est.)
27median age of people named Shay
13,251babies named Shay since 1880
1 in 12,702US babies born in 2025
Shay popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,225 for girls (▼ 69 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 184 girls, 77 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,372 in 2015, #932 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (301 girls) |
| Highest rank | #889 in 1971 |
| First recorded | 1953 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 28% boys, 72% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shay is most popular
Babies named Shay per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.4 per 1,000 (49 girls)
- New Jersey: 0.4 per 1,000 (73 girls)
- Minnesota: 0.4 per 1,000 (38 girls)
- Illinois: 0.3 per 1,000 (76 girls)
- Wisconsin: 0.3 per 1,000 (32 girls)
Shay by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55 | #3,032 |
| 1960s | 275 | #1,648 |
| 1970s | 1,086 | #889 |
| 1980s | 1,067 | #1,059 |
| 1990s | 1,449 | #1,097 |
| 2000s | 1,323 | #1,243 |
| 2010s | 1,447 | #1,180 |
| 2020s | 1,525 | #901 |
Girl names about as popular as Shay
Questions
- Is Shay a boy or girl name?
- Shay is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 28% of babies named Shay were boys and 72% were girls.
- How popular is the name Shay?
- 184 baby girls were named Shay in the US in 2025, making it the 1225th most popular girl name. Another 77 boys got the name (#1,976 for boys).
- When was Shay most popular?
- Shay peaked in 2022, when 301 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #889 in 1971.
- How many people are named Shay?
- 13,251 babies have been named Shay in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,877 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Shay most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shay was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.