NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Shay
Shay is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyMillennials
4,947
Total named
30
Avg ageestimated
1991
Peak year
#1,698
Rank in 2024
Shay peaked in 1991, when about 154 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 1,698th for boys, holding steady. Most people named Shay today are around 30 years old (estimated) — squarely Millennials. In all, roughly 4,947 boys have been named Shay since record-keeping began in 1932.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Shay each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1991154 boys19401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Shay is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
62% girls
38% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Shay:
EugenioNorbertoDentonJaleelAustynFermin
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Shay each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.