Shay

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Shay is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (28% of births). There have been 12,989 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 8,042 as girls and 4,947 as boys. Shay gained popularity in the 1960s, peaked in 2022 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 306
2023 345
2022 403
2021 409
2020 364
2019 273
2018 255
2017 252
2016 258
2015 234
2014 197
2013 168
2012 145
2011 178
2010 180
2009 195
2008 223
2007 215
2006 214
2005 213
2004 233
2003 232
2002 215
2001 186
2000 249
1999 251
1998 238
1997 258
1996 274
1995 290
1994 287
1993 242
1992 238
1991 271
1990 246
1989 247
1988 234
1987 220
1986 156
1985 166
1984 164
1983 149
1982 162
1981 195
1980 221
1979 175
1978 178
1977 142
1976 156
1975 172
1974 208
1973 194
1972 181
1971 204
1970 202
1969 91
1968 66
1967 39
1966 40
1965 41
1964 32
1963 41
1962 42
1961 36
1960 23
1959 14
1958 7
1957 20
1956 6
1955 5
1954 11
1953 7
1932 5