Feminine dossier · first seen 1951
Shae
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
227
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shae
How many people are named Shae?
An estimated 5,885 living Americans are named Shae.
How rare is Shae?
Shae is uncommon among babies today, with 92 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 59.5% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Shae?
The median age of a living American named Shae is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 34 years old.
Is Shae still popular?
Yes. Shae is holding steady, with 92 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shae most common?
Shae has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1951Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
59.5%
2025
92
All-time
6,065
Where it lives now
Shae is most concentrated in Illinois — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Shae is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.