First Name SHAY

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHAY is ranked as the 2454th most popular given name in the United States with an estimated population of 7,634.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the first names are more popular.
  • There are 2.39 people named SHAY for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a first name 34% of the time.
  • Based on the analysis of 100 years worth of data from the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Baby Names database, the estimated population of people named SHAY is 9,441.
  • The SSA data also shows that SHAY is used as a girl's name 60% of the time.

First Names SHAY
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 7,634 +/-4.1%
  • National Rank 2,454
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 2.4

SSA Baby Name statistics:

  • Population Estimate 9,441
  • National Rank 2,161
  • Percentile Rank 97.66%
  • Proportion/100k 2.96

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHAY is 75.1% White, 4.6% Hispanic origin, 15.7% Black, 2.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SHAY have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SHAY is included in the following name categories:
  • Common US feminine given name - Census Bureau Data
  • Hebrew masculine given name
  • Common US surname - Census Bureau Data
  • US unisex baby name - Social Security Administration

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SHAY

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 75.1% 63.9% 11.2%
Hispanic origin 4.6% 16.3% -11.7%
Black 15.7% 12.3% 3.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2.3% 4.9% -2.6%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHAY is Texas where 1,124 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHAY, as 14.37 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 98th, this rank was reached in the states of Texas.
  • District of Columbia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is West Virginia (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 10 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics First-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 167 1.3 93.7% Indiana 104 1.58 91.8% Iowa 90 2.88 93.2% Kansas 77 2.66 87.6% Michigan 236 2.38 97.1% Minnesota 103 1.9 94.2% Missouri 80 2.66 89.8% Nebraska 13 0.7 66.4% North Dakota 8 1.09 46.6% Ohio 148 1.28 93.6% South Dakota 9 1.04 46.6% Wisconsin 96 1.66 93.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 167 1.3 93.7%
Indiana 104 1.58 91.8%
Iowa 90 2.88 93.2%
Kansas 77 2.66 87.6%
Michigan 236 2.38 97.1%
Minnesota 103 1.9 94.2%
Missouri 80 2.66 89.8%
Nebraska 13 0.7 66.4%
North Dakota 8 1.09 46.6%
Ohio 148 1.28 93.6%
South Dakota 9 1.04 46.6%
Wisconsin 96 1.66 93.7%
West State Statistics First-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 127 1.89 90.3% California 778 2 97.5% Colorado 169 3.15 92.6% Hawaii 90 6.36 91.2% Idaho 23 1.43 73.0% Montana 16 1.53 65.2% Nevada 46 1.62 82.8% New Mexico 30 1.42 74.2% Oregon 58 1.47 85.6% Utah 108 3.66 88.7% Washington 224 3.18 95.9% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 127 1.89 90.3%
California 778 2 97.5%
Colorado 169 3.15 92.6%
Hawaii 90 6.36 91.2%
Idaho 23 1.43 73.0%
Montana 16 1.53 65.2%
Nevada 46 1.62 82.8%
New Mexico 30 1.42 74.2%
Oregon 58 1.47 85.6%
Utah 108 3.66 88.7%
Washington 224 3.18 95.9%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics First-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 138 3.84 92.8% Maine 41 3.06 79.1% Massachusetts 401 5.95 95.5% New Hampshire 47 3.52 82.8% New Jersey 323 3.62 95.3% New York 281 1.42 96.3% Pennsylvania 136 1.07 93.3% Rhode Island 46 4.32 84.5% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 138 3.84 92.8%
Maine 41 3.06 79.1%
Massachusetts 401 5.95 95.5%
New Hampshire 47 3.52 82.8%
New Jersey 323 3.62 95.3%
New York 281 1.42 96.3%
Pennsylvania 136 1.07 93.3%
Rhode Island 46 4.32 84.5%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics First-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 98 2.01 91.7% Arkansas 32 1.08 81.9% Delaware 57 6.08 92.5% Dist. of Columbia 95 14.37 93.2% Florida 480 2.41 97.8% Georgia 285 2.82 96.0% Kentucky 65 1.47 87.9% Louisiana 100 2.16 91.0% Maryland 120 2.01 93.8% Mississippi 80 2.66 89.8% North Carolina 360 3.62 97.3% Oklahoma 100 2.57 89.9% South Carolina 105 2.17 91.6% Tennessee 83 1.26 91.6% Texas 1,124 4.17 98.4% Virginia 98 1.18 91.6% West Virginia 9 0.49 49.5%

South States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 98 2.01 91.7%
Arkansas 32 1.08 81.9%
Delaware 57 6.08 92.5%
Dist. of Columbia 95 14.37 93.2%
Florida 480 2.41 97.8%
Georgia 285 2.82 96.0%
Kentucky 65 1.47 87.9%
Louisiana 100 2.16 91.0%
Maryland 120 2.01 93.8%
Mississippi 80 2.66 89.8%
North Carolina 360 3.62 97.3%
Oklahoma 100 2.57 89.9%
South Carolina 105 2.17 91.6%
Tennessee 83 1.26 91.6%
Texas 1,124 4.17 98.4%
Virginia 98 1.18 91.6%
West Virginia 9 0.49 49.5%
 

Full Names with SHAY as a First Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHAY as a first name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SHAY.

The most popular full name is SHAY Smith. 1.28% of all the people named SHAY have this family name.

There are 1223 last names associated with this first name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHAY

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 SHAY Smith 1.28%
2 SHAY Jones 1.09%
3 SHAY Brown 0.91%
4 SHAY Williams 0.79%
5 SHAY Johnson 0.73%
6 SHAY Scott 0.73%
7 SHAY Harris 0.55%
8 SHAY Allen 0.49%
9 SHAY Jackson 0.43%
10 SHAY Thomas 0.43%
11 SHAY Wilson 0.43%
12 SHAY Adams 0.36%
13 SHAY Davis 0.36%
14 SHAY Mitchell 0.36%
15 SHAY Moore 0.36%
16 SHAY Thompson 0.36%
17 SHAY Anderson 0.30%
18 SHAY Black 0.30%
19 SHAY Cohen 0.30%
20 SHAY Collins 0.30%