Shaya
Boy name · #1373 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Shaya? In official American birth records, Shaya has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
Shaya is currently the #1373 boy name in the United States — 135 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2412, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,333 boys born in 2025 was named Shaya.
Babies named Shaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 70-year story
Shaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 135 babies and a rank of #1370. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shaya is most common
State-level data for Shaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Shaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shaurya, Shia, Yeshaya, Rudra, and Simcha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | #1370 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1432 |
| 2023 | 120 | #1489 |
| 2022 | 94 | #1760 |
| 2021 | 106 | #1606 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1515 |
| 2018 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2032 |
| 2016 | 82 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2014 | 50 | #2492 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2376 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 29 | #3389 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3410 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shaya?
In official American birth records, the name Shaya first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
Is Shaya a popular boy name?
Shaya ranked #1373 among boys in 2025 with 135 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2412.
When was the name Shaya most popular?
Shaya peaked in 2025, when 135 American boys received the name (ranked #1370 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,333 newborn American boys was named Shaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.