unisex name
Shaye
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,826
Scotland
#698
2019 births
Shaye is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 70% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Shaye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 262 |
| 1980s | 348 |
| 1990s | 920 |
| 2000s | 771 |
| 2010s | 323 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 138 |
How popular is Shaye?
In 2025, Shaye was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shaye is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shaye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaye
How popular is the name Shaye?
In 2025, Shaye was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shaye a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaye is used for both girls and boys. About 70% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shaye most popular?
Shaye peaked in 1998, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaye currently ranks #6,540 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.