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Shay
UnisexMeaning of Shay: Irish: 'hawk'
Shay 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 — 950th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 389th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#950
261 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#389
106 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
13,251
First recorded 1932 · peak 2021
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
38% boys · 62% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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