Shay

Primarily a boy's name · 94% boys

Shay first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 338 babies (rank #165 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shay

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shay yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,528

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

338

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Shay

Shay Givengoalkeeper coach · b. 1976

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	37	#503
1997	98	#284
1998	147	#213
1999	93	#296
2000	91	#302
2001	107	#262
2002	182	#192
2003	205	#189
2004	228	#181
2005	289	#161
2006	316	#156
2007	304	#166
2008	264	#183
2009	284	#186
2010	338	#165
2011	255	#207
2012	282	#197
2013	202	#247
2014	204	#254
2015	195	#263
2016	136	#348