Names / Unisex names
Shay
Current rank
#1,227
holding steady
All-time peak
#894
in 1971
First recorded
1932
in U.S. data
Children named
13,200
since 1932
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #894 in 1971 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Shay is a unisex name that makes its debut in 1932. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It hit its high in 1971 at #894. Across all years, more than 13,200 children have been named this.