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Shay

Recorded 1932–2025 · United States

Shay was most popular in 2021, when 409 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,356 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,862, with 261 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 13,251 people named Shay.

Most popular in2021
Rank that year#1,356
Births that year409
Total since 188013,251

Shay over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shay’s peak in 2021. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org