FIRST NAME
Shay
Shay is the 1,515th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 9,311 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 4,581 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,515 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
7,461
living · #2,070
2020 CENSUS
9,311
living · #1,515
BABIES NAMED SHAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1953–2025
2025184
As a female name, Shay peaked in 2022, when 301 babies were named Shay (the #914 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,701 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,581
living · #1,701
BABIES NAMED SHAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1932–2025
202577
As a male name, Shay peaked in 1991, when 154 babies were named Shay (the #837 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)