Shae
Girl name · #2057 in 2025 · Very rare
Shae ranks #2057 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 92 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1655, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Shae.
Babies named Shae per year. Source: SSA.
The 74-year story
Shae first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 227 girls were named Shae — good for #921 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shae in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shae is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shae is most common
State-level data for Shae 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 Shae
Statistically, parents drawn to Shae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janae, Danae, Star, Bryce, and Stormie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 116 | #1760 |
| 2020 | 91 | #2034 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2014 | 100 | #1982 |
| 2013 | 132 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 78 | #2369 |
| 2010 | 92 | #2136 |
| 2009 | 115 | #1848 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 134 | #1655 |
| 2006 | 150 | #1473 |
| 2005 | 135 | #1525 |
| 2004 | 177 | #1236 |
| 2003 | 146 | #1375 |
| 2002 | 157 | #1258 |
| 2001 | 150 | #1291 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shae a popular girl name?
Shae ranked #2057 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1655.
When was the name Shae most popular?
Shae peaked in 1998, when 227 American girls received the name (ranked #921 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Shae. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.