Shai

Given to 4,340 US babies since 1968

▲ Rising +123% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#2326
recorded as girls
#1030
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
293
girls 78 · boys 215
Peak year
2023
224 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
4,340
since 1968

Born a Shai? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Shai was most popular in 2023, when 224 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.13 per 1,000). In 2025, 215 babies were named Shai, ranking #1030 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 123%.00.03750.0750.11250.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Shai was most popular in 2023, when 224 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.13 per 1,000). In 2025, 215 babies were named Shai, ranking #1030 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 123%.00.03750.0750.11250.151880192019602000Peak 2023 (boys)

Shai was most popular in 2023, when 224 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.13 per 1,000). In 2025, 215 babies were named Shai, ranking #1030 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 123%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 78 2326 215 1030
2024 101 1955 200 1087
2023 116 1762 224 977
2022 107 1885 219 1015
2021 96 2007 199 1071
2020 71 2441 120 1437
2019 59 2814 98 1652
2018 48 3293 75 1959
2017 36 4066 66 2091
2016 30 4632 52 2437
2015 31 4488 50 2486
2014 26 5163 35 3154
2013 20 6255 50 2461
2012 33 4387 55 2326
2011 34 4244 44 2699
2010 25 5414 45 2682
2009 34 4370 45 2702
2008 40 3936 55 2345
2007 41 3848 42 2811
2006 41 3734 34 3153
2005 26 4958 27 3528
2004 25 5062 33 3014
2003 25 4943 34 2847
2002 34 3810 35 2685
2001 38 3486 23 3617
2000 45 3070 26 3219
1999 36 3443 17 4162
1998 51 2651 27 2926
1997 59 2283 25 2981
1996 57 2314 28 2679
1995 53 2421 38 2140
1994 63 2142 40 2041
1993 90 1664 44 1875
1992 19 5051 12 4564
1991 11 7430 7 6519
1990 11 7303 16 3607
1989 7 9681 8 5615
1988 13 5895 8 5200
1987 11 6335 10 4239
1986 7 8523 5 6721
1985 7 8318 8 4698
1984 13 5222 11 3701
1983 <5 — 7 4907
1982 7 8224 7 5003
1981 10 6323 9 4153
1980 11 5912 7 4940
1979 <5 — 7 4842
1978 6 8562 <5 —
1977 12 5213 <5 —
1976 5 9284 8 4012
1975 8 6484 <5 —
1974 6 7680 7 4190
1973 8 6080 <5 —
1972 8 5959 5 4986
1971 6 7388 7 3963
1970 5 7995 <5 —
1969 6 6617 <5 —
1968 5 7016 <5 —

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Other spellings

Shay · 13,251 Shaye · 2,862

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Where Shai is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 43% · boys 57% across all years