unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #1227

Shay

SHAY

“Gift in Hebrew; the Irish form is related to Shea”

A concise given name used across several naming traditions.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Shay has traveled through time

51955 231960 411965 2021970 1721975 2211980 1661985 2461990 2901995 2502000 2132005 1802010 2342015 3642020 2612025
LATEST YEAR2025261 births
PEAK RANK#837in 1991
CURRENT USAGE70.5% F29.5% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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