Shia Boy & girl
How popular is Shia?
#1,358 boy name in 2025
138 baby boys were named Shia in the US in 2025, making it the 1358th most popular boy name. Another 34 girls got the name (#4,171 for girls).
3,322living people named Shia (est.)
11median age of people named Shia
3,348babies named Shia since 1880
1 in 19,275US babies born in 2025
Shia popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,358 for boys (▼ 162 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 138 boys, 34 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+89% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,983 in 2015, #1,361 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (171 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,196 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1960 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 74% boys, 26% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shia is most popular
Babies named Shia per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.7 per 1,000 (287 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (82 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Arizona: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
Shia by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #4,037 |
| 1980s | 23 | #4,126 |
| 1990s | 100 | #3,699 |
| 2000s | 395 | #1,453 |
| 2010s | 835 | #1,524 |
| 2020s | 897 | #1,196 |
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Questions
- Is Shia a boy or girl name?
- Shia is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 74% of babies named Shia were boys and 26% were girls.
- How popular is the name Shia?
- 138 baby boys were named Shia in the US in 2025, making it the 1358th most popular boy name. Another 34 girls got the name (#4,171 for girls).
- When was Shia most popular?
- Shia peaked in 2024, when 171 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,196 in 2024.
- How many people are named Shia?
- 3,348 babies have been named Shia in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,322 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Shia most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shia was most common in New York, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys 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.