Shae
About Shae
The third-most-popular spelling of this name, after Shea and Shay, is notable mostly for its connection to Game of Thrones. Shae is a "camp follower" -- AKA prostitute -- who becomes the loyal mistress to Tyrion Lannister while he is serving as Hand of the King.
Shae derives from an Irish Gaelic surname meaning "hawk-like", which evolved over time into the meaning "stately, dauntless one" She is the spelling the leans the most toward the female side. Over 100 baby girls were named Shae in the US last year, versus about 25 baby boys. The Shea spelling was used for about 250 girls to 150 boys, while the Shay version was given to 250 girls and 120 boys.
Pronounced SHAY.
As of October 2026, Shae ranked #2061 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #922 in 1998, Nameberry popularity #789.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,992 | 100 | 56 |
| 2015 | #1,664 | 129 | 72.3 |
| 2016 | #2,013 | 99 | 55.9 |
| 2017 | #2,351 | 78 | 45.2 |
| 2018 | #1,864 | 109 | 64.1 |
| 2019 | #2,029 | 95 | 56.6 |
| 2020 | #2,048 | 91 | 56.3 |
| 2021 | #1,766 | 116 | 70.7 |
| 2022 | #1,989 | 99 | 60.4 |
| 2023 | #1,733 | 119 | 74.2 |
| 2024 | #2,163 | 88 | 54.3 |
| 2025 | #2,061 | 92 | 57.2 |
World rankings
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Shae on lists
Famous Shaes
- Shae
Lynn Bourne, Canadian ice dancer
- Shae Jones
American R&B singer
- (Christy) Shae Marks
American model and actress
- Shae D'Lyn
American actress
- Shae (born Sheryl Gething)
Indonesian pop singer
- Shae Dupuy
Canadian country music singer
- Shae Dale
YouTuber from The Dale Tribe family vloggers
- Alexa Shae Niziak
American actress
- Kaeli
Shae "Quincy" Farrow, daughter of actress Mia Farrow
Shae in pop culture
- Shae
character in the Game of Thrones series