Shaya Boy & girl
How popular is Shaya?
#1,370 boy name in 2025
135 baby boys were named Shaya in the US in 2025, making it the 1370th most popular boy name. Another 36 girls got the name (#3,974 for girls).
2,816living people named Shaya (est.)
12median age of people named Shaya
2,850babies named Shaya since 1880
1 in 19,388US babies born in 2025
Shaya popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,370 for boys (▲ 62 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 135 boys, 36 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+155% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,411 in 2015, #1,815 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (135 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,370 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1955 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 78% boys, 22% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shaya is most popular
Babies named Shaya per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 1.0 per 1,000 (413 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.5 per 1,000 (102 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (19 boys)
Shaya by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | #3,885 |
| 1970s | 19 | #4,795 |
| 1980s | 58 | #4,265 |
| 1990s | 128 | #3,461 |
| 2000s | 283 | #2,799 |
| 2010s | 652 | #1,515 |
| 2020s | 664 | #1,370 |
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Questions
- Is Shaya a boy or girl name?
- Shaya is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 78% of babies named Shaya were boys and 22% were girls.
- How popular is the name Shaya?
- 135 baby boys were named Shaya in the US in 2025, making it the 1370th most popular boy name. Another 36 girls got the name (#3,974 for girls).
- When was Shaya most popular?
- Shaya peaked in 2025, when 135 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,370 in 2025.
- How many people are named Shaya?
- 2,850 babies have been named Shaya in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,816 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Shaya most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shaya was most common in New York, at 1.0 of every 1,000 boys 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.