Spellings
Shai or Shae?
In the US in 2025, 74% of babies in this name family were spelled Shai and 26% Shae. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Shai74% of the family293 born in 2025#1,030 among boys×4 since 2015Shae26% of the family104 born in 2025#2,051 among girls−29% since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Shae led with 72% of the family's births; in 2025, Shai leads with 70%. All spellings together, the family went from 179 to 307 births (+72%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shai | 50 | 215 | ×4 |
| Shae | 129 | 92 | −29% |
How they sound
- Shai /ˈʃaɪ/ (SHY)
- Shae /ˈʃeɪ/ (SHAY)
In France
In France in 2025: Shai 15 births and Shae 5 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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