Namewise

Shay Popularity

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Trend unknownEngland and Wales (female) rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #2115 to #2115.2024#2115#2115
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England and Wales — female rank by year
YearRank
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.

Shay's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#211513HighDemonstration data
2024England and Walesmale#389106HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#17712HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#20010HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#16313HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#16614HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#14217HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#16914HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#17114HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#14019HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#16615HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#20111HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#13521HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#15317HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#10629HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#11126HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#10331HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#9334HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#11626HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#13122HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#11025HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#13118HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#10326HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#10025HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#9625HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#12317HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#13613HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#15810HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#14413HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#12915HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#52101HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#50107HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#53109HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#39152HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#52126HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#53117HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#63103HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6598HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#8486HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7888HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#7898HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#8397HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#76104HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#10369HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#10672HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7899HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#9778HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#11963HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#13447HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#13242HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#15829HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#17122HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#18716HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#18517HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#20912HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2666HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#20912HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2994HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2794HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#15529HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.