Shai

Girl's name · #2349 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

32% girls · 68% boys — About 68% of babies named Shai in recent years have been boys. Shai →

Popularity over time

Shai reached its best rank, #1678, in 1993 and ranked #2349 in 2025. About 1,900 girls have carried it since 1968.

See where Shai is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

See how Shai ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,730 in Canada (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #7,050 in France (2024) · #9,563 in Ecuador (2024) · #1,343 in Slovakia (2013).

Shai Navot — New Zealand lawyer and politician
Shai Kakon — Israeli sailor (born 2002)
Shai Zakai — Photographer, artist, and ecological activist known for her artworks involving water reclamation (born 1957)
Shai Pearl — Israeli footballer (born 1997)
Shai Ben Ruby — Israeli rhythmic gymnast (born 2002)

Among 124 notable people named Shai:

No single standout — notable Shais spread across many fields.

Similar names: Amaria · Zaia · Kaiah · Avigail · Anaiyah · Zarah

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