Shea Boy & girl
How popular is Shea?
#1,150 girl name in 2025
201 baby girls were named Shea in the US in 2025, making it the 1150th most popular girl name. Another 111 boys got the name (#1,547 for boys).
20,552living people named Shea (est.)
27median age of people named Shea
21,102babies named Shea since 1880
1 in 10,626US babies born in 2025
Shea popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,150 for girls (▲ 38 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 201 girls, 111 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,275 in 2015, #1,145 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2005 (348 girls) |
| Highest rank | #698 in 1997 |
| First recorded | 1950 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 36% boys, 64% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shea is most popular
Babies named Shea per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Connecticut: 1.0 per 1,000 (61 girls)
- Massachusetts: 0.9 per 1,000 (109 girls)
- New Hampshire: 0.6 per 1,000 (11 girls)
- New Jersey: 0.6 per 1,000 (105 girls)
- New York: 0.4 per 1,000 (163 girls)
Shea by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64 | #3,826 |
| 1960s | 292 | #1,259 |
| 1970s | 1,277 | #847 |
| 1980s | 1,832 | #740 |
| 1990s | 2,747 | #698 |
| 2000s | 3,056 | #723 |
| 2010s | 1,954 | #1,098 |
| 2020s | 1,343 | #1,024 |
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Questions
- Is Shea a boy or girl name?
- Shea is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 36% of babies named Shea were boys and 64% were girls.
- How popular is the name Shea?
- 201 baby girls were named Shea in the US in 2025, making it the 1150th most popular girl name. Another 111 boys got the name (#1,547 for boys).
- When was Shea most popular?
- Shea peaked in 2005, when 348 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #698 in 1997.
- How many people are named Shea?
- 21,102 babies have been named Shea in the US since 1880. We estimate about 20,552 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Shea most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shea was most common in Connecticut, at 1.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.