Shaye
Shaye was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Shaye as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #5,137 (3) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | #3,689 (5) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #4,992 (3) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #4,790 (3) | — | — |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,980 (14) | #2,960 (6) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #2,728 (7) | #609 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #2,259 (9) | #595 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #6,685 (12) | #2,512 (8) | — | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #12,185 (5) | #2,556 (8) | #707 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | #1,786 (13) | — | — |
| 2014 | #7,562 (10) | #1,630 (14) | #587 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | #1,339 (18) | #520 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #7,050 (11) | #1,313 (19) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #1,045 (25) | #421 (7) | #2,629 (5) |
Shaye as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | — | — |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | — | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,464 (18) | #5,670 (3) | #2,835 (6) |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | #4,634 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #5,493 (3) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2018 | #6,248 (19) | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #4,063 (5) | #2,041 (10) |
| 2016 | #5,796 (22) | — | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #4,584 (30) | #3,615 (6) | #2,363 (8) |
| 2014 | #6,713 (18) | #3,514 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #4,543 (31) | #4,739 (4) | #1,599 (14) |
| 2012 | #5,710 (23) | #4,838 (4) | #2,158 (9) |
| 2011 | #4,915 (28) | #3,185 (7) | #2,618 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1997 at #2,903.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1962.
- In 2025, 47% of US babies named Shaye were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shaye is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 87,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaye | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Shaye | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Shaye | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Shaye | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Shaye | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shaye | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Shaye | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Shaye | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |
| Shaye | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |