Shay
4 countries#1225 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Shay was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
13,251 births recorded 1932–2025 · currently #1225 · peaked in 2021 with 409 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
936 births recorded 1996–2025 · currently #226 · peaked in 2012 with 71 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
541 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #212 · peaked in 2009 with 34 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
161 births recorded 1996–2022 · currently #2834 · peaked in 2017 with 15 births
Most common in: Paris, Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Shay’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1709 | — |
| 2007 | #1713 | ↓4 |
| 2008 | #1554 | ↑159 |
| 2009 | #1914 | ↓360 |
| 2010 | #1818 | ↑96 |
| 2011 | #1943 | ↓125 |
| 2012 | #2232 | ↓289 |
| 2013 | #1775 | ↑457 |
| 2014 | #1519 | ↑256 |
| 2015 | #1372 | ↑147 |
| 2016 | #1371 | ↑1 |
| 2017 | #1303 | ↑68 |
| 2018 | #1338 | ↓35 |
| 2019 | #1180 | ↑158 |
| 2020 | #932 | ↑248 |
| 2021 | #901 | ↑31 |
| 2022 | #910 | ↓9 |
| 2023 | #996 | ↓86 |
| 2024 | #1156 | ↓160 |
| 2025 | #1225 | ↓69 |
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