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Shaya

Unisex

Meaning of Shaya: Hebrew: 'gift'

Shaya is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1196th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1196

171 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,850

First recorded 1955 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 34 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 35 babies20002001: 49 babies2002: 42 babies2003: 56 babies2004: 52 babies2005: 52 babies2006: 57 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 68 babies2010: 71 babies20102011: 77 babies2012: 65 babies2013: 72 babies2014: 79 babies2015: 74 babies2016: 101 babies2017: 84 babies2018: 115 babies2019: 137 babies2020: 113 babies20202021: 137 babies2022: 131 babies2023: 147 babies2024: 166 babies2025: 171 babies
US babies named Shaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 171.

Gender split

64% boys · 36% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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