Unisex name · since 1995

Shye

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Shye, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,865 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Shye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 72 have been recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shye has been recorded 72 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2009.

  • #30,865 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shye ranks #30,865 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,865 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shye's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shye's full recorded timeline at 2004, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shye popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 19951996199820002003200420052006200720082009 5

Shye popularity over time - boys

15 total births recorded since 2008 (Shye as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 200820202021 5

Shye by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (54 births, 75% of the file).

2000s was Shye's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Shye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shye? ▼
Shye has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,865 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 10 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Shye sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shye ranks #30,865 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shye most popular? ▼
Shye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Shye a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shye is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 72 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Shye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shye since 1995 -- 15 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Shye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shyann, Shylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Shye

Nearby Names Like Shye

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shye

Shyanne Girl
#4693 9,442 births
Shyla Girl
#2307 8,026 births
Shyann Girl
#12223 6,316 births
Shylah Girl
#5454 1,779 births
Shyanna Girl
1,725 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1995–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shye 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 August 2026.