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Shay
OriginIrish, Hebrew
Meaning"stately, gift"
GenderGirl
US Rank#997
Top 1000
NB Rank#1095
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Variation of Shay
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 | #1,525 | 144 | 80.6 |
| 2015 | #1,379 | 172 | 96.4 |
| 2016 | #1,378 | 171 | 96.5 |
| 2017 | #1,306 | 180 | 104.3 |
| 2018 | #1,344 | 168 | 98.8 |
| 2019 | #1,183 | 199 | 118.6 |
| 2020 | #932 | 277 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | #903 | 300 | 182.8 |
| 2022 | #914 | 301 | 183.5 |
| 2023 | #999 | 255 | 158.9 |
| 2024 | #1,158 | 208 | 128.4 |
| 2025 | #1,227 | 184 | 114.5 |
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