Shae
Shae is a unisex given name of recent origin, and may refer to:John Shae Perring (1813–1869), British engineer Shae Anderson, American athlete Shae Audley, Australian rules footballer Shae Bolton, Australian netball player Shae-Lynn Bourne, Canadian ice dancer and choreographer Shae Cahill, English footballer Shae Davies, Australian professional racing driver Shae D'lyn, American actress Shae…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Shae
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shae is a unisex given name of recent origin, and may refer to:John Shae Perring (1813–1869), British engineer Shae Anderson, American athlete Shae Audley, Australian rules footballer Shae Bolton, Australian netball player Shae-Lynn Bourne, Canadian ice dancer and choreographer Shae Cahill, English footballer Shae Davies, Australian professional racing driver Shae D'lyn, American actress Shae…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Shae
As a girl name
Shae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 227 Shaes were born — ranking #921 that year. As of 2026, Shae ranks #2,003 for girls with 98 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 6K Shaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 70 Shaes were born — ranking #1,326 that year. As of 2026, Shae ranks #4,055 for boys with 27 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Shaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Shae
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shae. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Shae most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- JM45%
- United States33%
- Saint Lucia9%
- TW7%
- Australia6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Shae
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shae is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shae
Shae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Shae's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #921. Use the chart and map above to compare Shae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.