Shay Popularity
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #2115 |
Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #39 in Republic of Ireland in 2022.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Count per million | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2115 | 13 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #389 | 106 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #177 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #200 | 10 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #163 | 13 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #166 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #142 | 17 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #169 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #171 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #140 | 19 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #166 | 15 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #201 | 11 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #135 | 21 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #153 | 17 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #106 | 29 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #111 | 26 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #103 | 31 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #93 | 34 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #116 | 26 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #131 | 22 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #110 | 25 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #131 | 18 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #103 | 26 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 25 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #96 | 25 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #123 | 17 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #136 | 13 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #158 | 10 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #144 | 13 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #129 | 15 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 101 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 107 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 109 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #905 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 152 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 126 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 117 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 103 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 98 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #84 | 86 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 88 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 98 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #83 | 97 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 104 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #103 | 69 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #106 | 72 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 99 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 78 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #119 | 63 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #134 | 47 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #132 | 42 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #158 | 29 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #171 | 22 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 16 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 17 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #209 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #274 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #266 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #203 | 10 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #209 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #295 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #299 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #323 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #303 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #304 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #318 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #321 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #293 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #321 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #279 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #790 | 3 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #155 | 29 | High | Demonstration data |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.