Shaya is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Shaya is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,375 among boys (135) and #4,055 among girls (36) — overall #2,458 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171 | 171 | #4,055 | #1,375 |
| 2024 | 166 | 166 | #3,881 | #1,436 |
| 2023 | 147 | 147 | #4,983 | #1,496 |
| 2022 | 131 | 131 | #4,031 | #1,769 |
| 2021 | 137 | 137 | #4,495 | #1,611 |
| 2020 | 113 | 113 | #4,435 | #1,826 |
| 2019 | 137 | 137 | #5,291 | #1,522 |
| 2018 | 115 | 115 | #4,443 | #1,833 |
| 2017 | 84 | 84 | #7,788 | #2,047 |
| 2016 | 101 | 101 | #6,633 | #1,841 |
| 2015 | 74 | 74 | #6,208 | #2,427 |
| 2014 | 79 | 79 | #4,884 | #2,510 |
| 2013 | 72 | 72 | #5,808 | #2,519 |
| 2012 | 65 | 65 | #8,564 | #2,480 |
| 2011 | 77 | 77 | #5,700 | #2,400 |
| 2010 | 71 | 71 | #6,354 | #2,504 |
| 2009 | 68 | 68 | #5,685 | #2,839 |
| 2008 | 59 | 59 | #5,121 | #3,638 |
| 2007 | 55 | 55 | #5,358 | #3,777 |
| 2006 | 57 | 57 | #5,357 | #3,441 |
| 2005 | 52 | 52 | #5,579 | #3,440 |
| 2004 | 52 | 52 | #5,525 | #3,358 |
| 2003 | 56 | 56 | #4,648 | #3,354 |
| 2002 | 42 | 42 | #6,349 | #3,650 |
| 2001 | 49 | 49 | #4,981 | #3,495 |
| 2000 | 35 | 35 | #5,906 | #4,755 |
| 1999 | 37 | 37 | #5,186 | #4,503 |
| 1998 | 34 | 34 | #6,033 | #4,172 |
| 1997 | 27 | — | #6,443 | #5,229 |
| 1996 | 31 | — | #4,859 | #5,905 |
| 1995 | 34 | — | #4,199 | #6,334 |
| 1994 | 27 | — | #5,946 | #5,398 |
| 1993 | 30 | — | #6,208 | #4,186 |
| 1992 | 22 | — | #5,680 | #9,599 |
| 1991 | 34 | — | #5,366 | #3,791 |
| 1990 | 31 | — | #6,417 | #3,580 |
| 1989 | 26 | — | #6,107 | #4,484 |
| 1988 | 24 | — | #5,564 | #5,157 |
| 1987 | 15 | — | #5,272 | — |
| 1986 | 25 | — | #4,926 | #4,783 |
| 1985 | 17 | — | #5,985 | #7,422 |
| 1984 | 16 | — | #7,320 | #5,488 |
| 1983 | 12 | — | #10,046 | #6,106 |
| 1982 | 26 | — | #3,877 | #7,213 |
| 1981 | 18 | — | #5,528 | #7,116 |
| 1980 | 20 | — | #3,977 | — |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #5,361 | #5,279 |
| 1978 | 13 | — | #8,390 | #5,663 |
| 1977 | 9 | — | #6,790 | — |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #9,039 | — |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — | #5,355 |
| 1974 | 10 | — | #5,697 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,532 | — |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #9,374 | — |
| 1955 | 5 | — | — | #4,317 |