Shayda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	63	6	–	#5,565
1990s	100	10	+59%	#6,209
2000s	99	10	-1%	#7,097
2010s	45	5	-55%	#11,132
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-81%	#17,401

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,565

1990s

100

+59%

#6,209

2000s

-1%

#7,097

2010s

-55%

#11,132

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#17,401

The story of Shayda

Shayda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 312 American babies have been named Shayda. Its peak came in 2006, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shayda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shayda?

The median living Shayda is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Shayda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shayda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,401
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,472
2015	6	#16,142
2014	8	#12,903
2013	5	#18,870
2012	5	#19,142
2011	6	#16,481
2010	10	#11,132
2009	6	#16,969
2008	13	#9,411
2007	8	#13,744
2006	18	#7,097
2005	7	#14,280
2004	10	#10,570
2003	10	#10,318
2002	11	#9,395
2001	6	#15,052
2000	10	#9,772
1995	13	#6,977
1990	8	#10,030
1985	11	#6,392
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shayda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shayda?

The median living Shayda is about 26 years old. Half of all living Shaydas are between 19 and 34 years old.

How many people named Shayda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shayda are alive in the United States, based on 312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shayda in 2025?

Shayda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shayda?

312 babies have been named Shayda in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shayda most popular?

Shayda peaked in 2006, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Shayda a boy or girl name?

Shayda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shayda rising or falling?

Shayda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shayda popularity over time

The story of Shayda

How old are people named Shayda?

Shayda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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