How Many People Are Named Shae?
An estimated 7,350 people in the United States have the first name Shae. It is used for both genders, with 78.7% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Shae peaked in popularity in 1998 with 277 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shae as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,350
About 1 in 46,633 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.7% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1998
277 births
Total Registered
7,589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shae
Shae is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.3%) and females (78.7%). Out of 7,589 total births registered, 1,617 were male and 5,972 were female.
Shae as a male name
Ranked #4,527 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (70 births)
Shae as a female name
Ranked #2,163 in 2024
88 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (227 births)
Shae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shae span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,240 babies were registered. Shae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shae by Decade
How has Shae tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shae by State
Birth registrations for Shae span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New Mexico, Mississippi, Maryland. On average, about 93 Shaes were registered per state.
Shae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shae
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Shae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shae?
We estimate approximately 7,350 people named Shae are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 46,633 Americans share this first name.
Is Shae a common name?
Shae is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shae most popular?
Shae reached peak popularity in 1998, when 277 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shae is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shae a female name?
Shae is predominantly female. 78.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shae Smith, Shae Johnson, Shae Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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