Shae Girl

How popular is Shae?

#2,051 girl name in 2025

92 baby girls were named Shae in the US in 2025, making it the 2051st most popular girl name. Another 12 boys got the name (#6,799 for boys).

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7,538living people named Shae (est.)
27median age of people named Shae
7,694babies named Shae since 1880
1 in 31,878US babies born in 2025

Shae popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#2,051 for girls (▲ 99 from 2024)
Babies in 202592 girls, 12 boys
10-year trendFalling (-29% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#1,655 in 2015, #2,034 in 2020
Peak year1998 (227 girls)
Highest rank#920 in 1998
First recorded1951
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)16% boys, 84% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Shae is most popular

Babies named Shae per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Minnesota: 0.2 per 1,000 (21 girls)
  2. Illinois: 0.2 per 1,000 (40 girls)
  3. Massachusetts: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 girls)
  4. Nebraska: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
  5. Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (29 girls)

Shae by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1950s23#3,283
1960s104#3,101
1970s474#1,714
1980s735#1,231
1990s1,680#920
2000s1,451#1,160
2010s993#1,624
2020s605#1,724

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Questions

Is Shae a boy or girl name?
Shae is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 84% of babies named Shae were girls.
How popular is the name Shae?
92 baby girls were named Shae in the US in 2025, making it the 2051st most popular girl name. Another 12 boys got the name (#6,799 for boys).
When was Shae most popular?
Shae peaked in 1998, when 227 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #920 in 1998.
How many people are named Shae?
7,694 babies have been named Shae in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,538 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
Where is Shae most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Shae was most common in Minnesota, at 0.2 of every 1,000 girls born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.