Shey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,006 in 1971
0 babies were named Shey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShey first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #6,006.
About the name Shey
Shey is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-hey”. US birth records list Shey for girls from 1971 to 2006, in 19 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #6,006 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 750,000 girls |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 555,556 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 Shey
What is the origin of the name Shey?
Shey has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shey a boy or girl name?
Shey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shey?
Shey is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #6,006 in 1971.