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Shay

“Variant of Shea — Fine or fortunate, from the Irish byname Séaghdha” — Irish, anglicized from Ó Séaghdha origin

Girl's name · #1225 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Shay has appeared in US records since 1953 — best rank #889 (1971) · 8,227 babies named Shay all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shays

• Shay Mitchell — Canadian actress
• Shay Astar — American actress, singer-songwriter
• Shay Murphy — American basketball player
• Shay Doron — Israeli basketball player
• Shay Rudolph — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Shay — The Deuce

What Shays become

Among 177 notable people named Shay:

Athletes appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shay Murphy, American basketball player.

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