Names / Unisex names
Shai
Current rank
#1,032
and rising
All-time peak
#983
in 2023
First recorded
1968
in U.S. data
Children named
4,300
since 1968
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #983 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Shai was first recorded in American naming records in 1968, where it reads as a unisex name. It crested in 2023 at #983. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. More than 4,300 children have been given the name overall.