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Shae

Unisex

Meaning of Shae: Irish: 'stately' or 'hawk-like'

Shae is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1849th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1849

104 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,694

First recorded 1951 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 71 babies1982: 66 babies1983: 62 babies1984: 67 babies1985: 72 babies1986: 106 babies1987: 140 babies1988: 150 babies1989: 166 babies1990: 168 babies19901991: 192 babies1992: 175 babies1993: 236 babies1994: 214 babies1995: 237 babies1996: 235 babies1997: 249 babies1998: 277 babies1999: 257 babies2000: 220 babies20002001: 181 babies2002: 193 babies2003: 196 babies2004: 214 babies2005: 174 babies2006: 204 babies2007: 169 babies2008: 146 babies2009: 140 babies2010: 111 babies20102011: 104 babies2012: 98 babies2013: 153 babies2014: 119 babies2015: 144 babies2016: 113 babies2017: 93 babies2018: 126 babies2019: 108 babies2020: 106 babies20202021: 138 babies2022: 125 babies2023: 145 babies2024: 111 babies2025: 104 babies
US babies named Shae per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 277.

Gender split

21% boys · 79% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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