Shayda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,321 in 1988
0 babies were named Shayda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShayda first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #5,321.
About the name Shayda
Shayda is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-yda”. US birth records list Shayda for girls from 1982 to 2022, in 35 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #5,321 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 180,180 girls |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 186,916 girls |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 395,257 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shayda
What is the origin of the name Shayda?
Shayda has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shayda a boy or girl name?
Shayda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shayda?
Shayda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #5,321 in 1988.