The first name Shaye
A unisex name from Irish.
1 syllable Unisex
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A female given name transferred from the surname or from Irish, variant of Shay.
A form of Shay.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Shaye, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 28 births (#944).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shaye with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shaye at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Shaye, the 8,145th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 128 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 Shaye
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shaye J. D. CohenAmerican rabbi and historian, born 1948
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Shaye?
- Shaye comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Shaye?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Shaye, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2009, with 28 births.
- Is Shaye a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,862 US babies named Shaye since 1880, 76% were girls and 24% boys.
- When was Shaye most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 128 babies were named Shaye, its highest rank at 1,361st.
- What name is Shaye a form of?
- Shaye is a form of Shay.