Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Shaye

Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 #10,790

A female given name transferred from the surname or from Irish, variant of Shay.

Rank 2025
#10,790
among girls · ↑6,531 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Shaye
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
152 babies
All-time total
2,862
#4,432 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Shaye popularity over time

2,862 babies have been named Shaye since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 27 – 27 3 – #3,261
1960s 63 10 73 7 +170% #4,441
1970s 197 65 262 26 +259% #2,747
1980s 265 83 348 35 +33% #2,605
1990s 734 186 920 92 +164% #1,361
2000s 603 168 771 77 -16% #2,008
2010s 222 101 323 32 -58% #4,588
2020s (to 2025) 77 61 138 23 -29% #6,290

The story of Shaye

Shaye is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,790 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 2,862 American babies have been named Shaye, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 152 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shaye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaye?

The median living Shaye is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 35. An estimated 2,800 people named Shaye are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Shaye year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,790 10 #8,145
2024 5 #17,321 13 #6,769
2023 14 #7,997 9 #8,813
2022 18 #6,675 8 #9,699
2021 12 #8,906 7 #10,612
2020 19 #6,290 14 #6,238
2019 10 #10,372 10 #8,119
2018 19 #6,488 10 #8,065
2017 9 #11,484 12 #7,033
2016 22 #5,958 5 #13,890
2015 30 #4,703 14 #6,260
2014 18 #6,946 10 #8,034
2013 31 #4,633 5 #13,753
2012 23 #5,867 11 #7,467
2011 28 #5,045 9 #8,655
2010 32 #4,588 15 #5,993
2009 39 #4,005 21 #4,718
2008 40 #3,999 15 #6,016
2007 36 #4,282 16 #5,637
2006 55 #3,083 9 #8,615
2005 50 #3,164 11 #7,028
2004 78 #2,260 17 #4,970
2003 63 #2,572 20 #4,254
2002 75 #2,221 16 #4,875
2001 85 #2,008 20 #4,094
2000 82 #2,033 23 #3,623
1995 58 #2,307 23 #3,084
1990 44 #2,686 12 #4,631
1985 28 #3,228 5 #7,423
1980 36 #2,642 – –
1975 18 #3,746 6 #5,356
1970 10 #5,342 – –
1965 6 #6,400 – –
1960 6 #6,279 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaye?

The median living Shaye is about 27 years old. Half of all living Shayes are between 20 and 35 years old.

How many people named Shaye are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Shaye are alive in the United States, based on 2,862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shaye mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname or from Irish, variant of Shay.

How popular is the name Shaye in 2025?

Shaye ranked #10,790 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaye?

2,862 babies have been named Shaye in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaye most popular?

Shaye peaked in 1998, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Shaye a boy or girl name?

Shaye is used for both: about 76% of babies named Shaye have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Shaye rising or falling?

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

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