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Shai
OriginHebrew
Meaning"gift"
GenderGirl
About Shai
The name Shai peaked for girls at #1678 in 1993. The name is most popular in SHAI, SHAI, and SHAI. Shai is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,572 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | #4,716 | 30 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #4,137 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2018 | #3,336 | 48 | 28.2 |
| 2019 | #2,849 | 59 | 35.2 |
| 2020 | #2,465 | 71 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | #2,022 | 96 | 58.5 |
| 2022 | #1,894 | 107 | 65.2 |
| 2023 | #1,771 | 116 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | #1,963 | 101 | 62.3 |
| 2025 | #2,349 | 78 | 48.5 |
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