The first name Shae
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 26 boys were named Shae, making it the 1,124th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 66 births (#549).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shae with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shae at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 92 girls born in the United States were named Shae, the 2,061st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 227 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Shae
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shae-Lynn BourneCanadian ice dancer and choreographer (born 1976)
- Shae D'LynAmerican actress, born 1962
- Shay HaleyAmerican rapper, singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, born 1972
Questions
- How popular is the name Shae?
- In 2025, 26 boys born in England and Wales were named Shae, ranking 1,124th. Its peak was 2012, with 66 births.
- Is Shae a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 7,694 US babies named Shae since 1880, 79% were girls and 21% boys.
- When was Shae most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 227 babies were named Shae, its highest rank at 922nd.