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Shay
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62% girls / 38% boys
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Where babies named Shay are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Shay is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Shay is most common in California (1.5 times), Texas (1.5) and Illinois (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Shay are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Shay is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Shay is most common in California (2.3 times) and Texas (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0% | 100% |
| 1950s | 79% | 21% |
| 1960s | 61% | 39% |
| 1970s | 60% | 40% |
| 1980s | 56% | 44% |
| 1990s | 56% | 44% |
| 2000s | 61% | 39% |
| 2010s | 68% | 32% |
| 2020s | 73% | 27% |