Compare two names
Shaia and Shay side by side: Shaia peaked in 2025 and Shay in 2021; in 2025 they were given to 15 and 261 babies.
Shaia and Shay, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shaia solid, Shay dashed.
| Shaia | Shay | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 15 | 261 |
| Rank 2025 | #16,890 among girls’ names | #1,227 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 114 | 13,251 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Girls | 86% | 62% |
| Alive, estimated | 113 | 12,800 |
| Median age | 11 | 27 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.