Shai has been given to about 4,340 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2023, when 340 babies were given the name, ranking 1772nd. The typical living American called Shai is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.