Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Variant of Shea courteous. Surname.
- Irish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Shay
Pronunciation
shay
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #833, 154 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1976, 77 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #909, 301 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1225, 184 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | 184 |
| 2024 | 98 | 208 |
| 2023 | 90 | 255 |
| 2022 | 102 | 301 |
| 2021 | 109 | 300 |
| 2020 | 87 | 277 |
| 2019 | 74 | 199 |
| 2018 | 87 | 168 |
| 2017 | 72 | 180 |
| 2016 | 87 | 171 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #164, 338 births); most recent 2025 (rank #529, 73 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #1371, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | 4 |
| 2024 | 106 | 13 |
| 2023 | 95 | 9 |
| 2022 | 106 | 15 |
| 2021 | 110 | 9 |
| 2020 | 104 | 17 |
| 2019 | 97 | 6 |
| 2018 | 124 | 7 |
| 2017 | 166 | 24 |
| 2016 | 136 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #1922, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | – |
| 2017 | 10 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
| 2015 | 12 | – |
| 2014 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #39, 152 births); most recent 2025 (rank #54, 101 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #881, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | – |
| 2024 | 107 | – |
| 2023 | 109 | – |
| 2022 | 152 | 3 |
| 2021 | 126 | – |
| 2020 | 117 | – |
| 2019 | 103 | – |
| 2018 | 98 | – |
| 2017 | 86 | – |
| 2016 | 88 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #96, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #531, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | – |
| 2024 | 29 | 3 |
| 2023 | 24 | – |
| 2022 | 29 | 5 |
| 2021 | 34 | – |
| 2020 | 28 | – |
| 2019 | 24 | – |
| 2018 | 38 | 4 |
| 2017 | 38 | – |
| 2016 | 54 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #93, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #483, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 6 |
| 2020 | – | 7 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence