Shay dog name
We found 111 dogs named Shay in the public pet registers of 11 places. 77% of dogs named Shay are female.
Shay as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #1,016 of 51,228 | 58 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #1,253 of 34,500 | 41 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #2,441 of 10,500 | 2 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #2,466 of 8,191 | 1 | 2026 |
| Cambridge United States | #998 of 4,375 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Worcester United States | #553 of 2,906 | 2 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #847 of 3,446 | 1 | 2026 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Framingham United States | #580 of 1,965 | 1 | 2020 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Shay. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
82 female and 24 male dogs named Shay, in the places that record sex.
Shay over the years
Dogs named Shay per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Shay
Compared to all dogs, Shay is especially common among Pit Bulls (1.9×).
Based on 86 dogs named Shay with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Shay as a baby name
Shay was the #1225 girls' name in the US in 2025 (184 babies).Shay was the #1976 boys' name in the US in 2025 (77 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #52 for boys in Ireland, #212 for boys in Northern Ireland, #226 for boys in Scotland and #529 for boys in England and Wales. See Shay as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.