Shai is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Shai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,032 among boys (215) and #2,349 among girls (78) — overall #1,725 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 293 | 293 | #2,349 | #1,032 |
| 2024 | 301 | 301 | #1,964 | #1,089 |
| 2023 | 340 | 340 | #1,772 | #983 |
| 2022 | 326 | 326 | #1,895 | #1,020 |
| 2021 | 295 | 295 | #2,022 | #1,073 |
| 2020 | 191 | 191 | #2,466 | #1,449 |
| 2019 | 157 | 157 | #2,849 | #1,656 |
| 2018 | 123 | 123 | #3,338 | #1,975 |
| 2017 | 102 | 102 | #4,138 | #2,107 |
| 2016 | 82 | 82 | #4,716 | #2,470 |
| 2015 | 81 | 81 | #4,573 | #2,521 |
| 2014 | 61 | 61 | #5,293 | #3,208 |
| 2013 | 70 | 70 | #6,433 | #2,487 |
| 2012 | 88 | 88 | #4,474 | #2,351 |
| 2011 | 78 | 78 | #4,342 | #2,734 |
| 2010 | 70 | 70 | #5,569 | #2,722 |
| 2009 | 79 | 79 | #4,465 | #2,743 |
| 2008 | 95 | 95 | #3,997 | #2,373 |
| 2007 | 83 | 83 | #3,905 | #2,860 |
| 2006 | 75 | 75 | #3,781 | #3,211 |
| 2005 | 53 | 53 | #5,090 | #3,602 |
| 2004 | 58 | 58 | #5,188 | #3,063 |
| 2003 | 59 | 59 | #5,070 | #2,916 |
| 2002 | 69 | 69 | #3,872 | #2,741 |
| 2001 | 61 | 61 | #3,537 | #3,704 |
| 2000 | 71 | 71 | #3,111 | #3,284 |
| 1999 | 53 | 53 | #3,495 | #4,311 |
| 1998 | 78 | 78 | #2,687 | #3,004 |
| 1997 | 84 | — | #2,303 | #3,054 |
| 1996 | 85 | — | #2,337 | #2,735 |
| 1995 | 91 | — | #2,450 | #2,172 |
| 1994 | 103 | — | #2,162 | #2,079 |
| 1993 | 134 | — | #1,678 | #1,896 |
| 1992 | 31 | — | #5,225 | #4,815 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #7,873 | #7,152 |
| 1990 | 27 | — | #7,766 | #3,749 |
| 1989 | 15 | — | #10,621 | #6,125 |
| 1988 | 21 | — | #6,196 | #5,662 |
| 1987 | 21 | — | #6,696 | #4,526 |
| 1986 | 12 | — | #9,357 | #7,644 |
| 1985 | 15 | — | #9,088 | #5,072 |
| 1984 | 24 | — | #5,474 | #3,895 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | — | #5,390 |
| 1982 | 14 | — | #9,011 | #5,528 |
| 1981 | 19 | — | #6,713 | #4,435 |
| 1980 | 18 | — | #6,238 | #5,426 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | — | #5,272 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #9,485 | — |
| 1977 | 12 | — | #5,462 | — |
| 1976 | 13 | — | #10,557 | #4,356 |
| 1975 | 8 | — | #7,000 | — |
| 1974 | 13 | — | #8,513 | #4,562 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | #6,533 | — |
| 1972 | 13 | — | #6,439 | #5,624 |
| 1971 | 13 | — | #8,128 | #4,317 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #9,055 | — |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #7,291 | — |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #7,953 | — |