Shaya
Boy name · #1373 in 2025 · Rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.