Shai
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Shai
Shai, pronounced like shy, might morph to rhyme with may among native English speakers. This simple and attractive name is sometimes confused with or anglicized as Shay or even the Irish Shea.
Shai for girls#2349 US
Shai is a name newly-used in the US for both boys and, slightly less often, girls. Though the correct pronunciation is "shy", many will say shay, which might be all right with you.
Pronounced SHY.
As of October 2026, Shai ranked #1032 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #981 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #637.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,207 | 35 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,520 | 50 | #4,572 | 31 |
| 2016 | #2,470 | 52 | #4,716 | 30 |
| 2017 | #2,106 | 66 | #4,137 | 36 |
| 2018 | #1,974 | 75 | #3,336 | 48 |
| 2019 | #1,656 | 98 | #2,849 | 59 |
| 2020 | #1,447 | 120 | #2,465 | 71 |
| 2021 | #1,072 | 199 | #2,022 | 96 |
| 2022 | #1,019 | 219 | #1,894 | 107 |
| 2023 | #981 | 224 | #1,771 | 116 |
| 2024 | #1,086 | 200 | #1,963 | 101 |
| 2025 | #1,032 | 215 | #2,349 | 78 |
World rankings
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- Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy (b. 2017)Boy
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- Luca Shai Bellour (b. 2011)Boy
son of designer Rebecca Minkoff and Gavin Bellour
Shai in pop culture
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