Total births
146
Unisex name · since 1975
Shey
146 babies named Shey in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1975–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Shey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 146 have been recorded since 1975.
Shey has 146 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2021.
- 146 total births
- 1975–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 boys have been named Shey since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 146
- total births
- 1975–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Shey was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
14 babies were named Shey in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Shey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shey's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shey at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Shey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2021
- Peak year (1991)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Shey popularity over time - girls
135 total births recorded since 1971 (Shey as girls' name)
Shey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shey's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shey? ▼
146 babies have been named Shey since 1975. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1991 with 14 births.
When was Shey most popular? ▼
Shey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Shey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 146 births, and as a girl's name it has 135 births.
How long has the name Shey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shey since 1975 -- 47 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Shey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shey's data
- Shey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shey
Nearby Names Like Shey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shey
Sherman Boy
#4701 39,190 births
Sheldon Boy
#1940 36,676 births
Shelby Boy
#2595 16,449 births
Shelton Boy
#4707 11,973 births
Shea Boy
#1497 8,537 births
Compare Shey side by side: Shey vs Sherman Shey vs Sheldon Shey vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shey: Baby Name Since 1975 - 146 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.