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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shay

Ranked #2078 - 1 in 633,965 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,619

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2078

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2078
Rarity
1 in 633,965
of people globally
Gender split
38/62
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Shay

There are an estimated 12,619 people named Shay alive worldwide today. That ranks Shay at #2078 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shay is held by approximately 12,619 people, ranking #2078 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 26,302 U.S. residents).

Shay is used by both genders, 37.9% male and 62.1% female.

Shay appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 37.9%Female 62.1%

Shay popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shay, 1932 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1932: 5
  2. 1953: 7
  3. 1954: 11
  4. 1955: 5
  5. 1956: 6
  6. 1957: 20
  7. 1958: 7
  8. 1959: 14
  9. 1960: 23
  10. 1961: 36
  11. 1962: 42
  12. 1963: 41
  13. 1964: 32
  14. 1965: 41
  15. 1966: 40
  16. 1967: 39
  17. 1968: 66
  18. 1969: 91
  19. 1970: 202
  20. 1971: 204
  21. 1972: 181
  22. 1973: 194
  23. 1974: 208
  24. 1975: 172
  25. 1976: 156
  26. 1977: 142
  27. 1978: 178
  28. 1979: 175
  29. 1980: 221
  30. 1981: 195
  31. 1982: 161
  32. 1983: 149
  33. 1984: 164
  34. 1985: 166
  35. 1986: 156
  36. 1987: 220
  37. 1988: 234
  38. 1989: 247
  39. 1990: 246
  40. 1991: 271
  41. 1992: 238
  42. 1993: 242
  43. 1994: 287
  44. 1995: 290
  45. 1996: 274
  46. 1997: 258
  47. 1998: 238
  48. 1999: 251
  49. 2000: 250
  50. 2001: 186
  51. 2002: 215
  52. 2003: 232
  53. 2004: 233
  54. 2005: 213
  55. 2006: 214
  56. 2007: 215
  57. 2008: 223
  58. 2009: 195
  59. 2010: 180
  60. 2011: 178
  61. 2012: 145
  62. 2013: 168
  63. 2014: 197
  64. 2015: 234
  65. 2016: 259
  66. 2017: 252
  67. 2018: 255
  68. 2019: 273
  69. 2020: 364
  70. 2021: 409
  71. 2022: 403
  72. 2023: 345
  73. 2024: 306
  74. 2025: 261

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shay worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,619 people named Shay alive worldwide today, ranking #2078 globally.

Is Shay a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 633,965 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,619 bearers, which is 1 in 26,302 Americans.

Is Shay a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shay is used 37.9% male and 62.1% female.

Where does the name Shay come from?

Who are famous people named Shay?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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