Shea
Girl and boy name
Shea at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,491 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,186 in 2024
Shea popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #3,828 | 5 |
| 1960 | #2,686 | 10 |
| 1970 | #951 | 71 |
| 1980 | #819 | 115 |
| 1986 | #529 | 280 |
| 1990 | #681 | 221 |
| 2000 | #932 | 163 |
| 2010 | #1,372 | 123 |
| 2020 | #1,503 | 112 |
| 2024 | #1,491 | 120 |
All 68 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #3,828 | 5 |
| 1957 | #3,257 | 7 |
| 1959 | #2,295 | 13 |
| 1960 | #2,686 | 10 |
| 1961 | #2,539 | 11 |
| 1962 | #2,503 | 11 |
| 1963 | #2,539 | 11 |
| 1964 | #2,854 | 9 |
| 1965 | #2,177 | 14 |
| 1966 | #2,043 | 15 |
| 1967 | #1,609 | 23 |
| 1968 | #1,132 | 44 |
| 1969 | #1,168 | 45 |
| 1970 | #951 | 71 |
| 1971 | #1,014 | 64 |
| 1972 | #960 | 71 |
| 1973 | #829 | 92 |
| 1974 | #793 | 102 |
| 1975 | #792 | 110 |
| 1976 | #824 | 103 |
| 1977 | #875 | 93 |
| 1978 | #847 | 102 |
| 1979 | #895 | 95 |
| 1980 | #819 | 115 |
| 1981 | #865 | 105 |
| 1982 | #853 | 108 |
| 1983 | #848 | 106 |
| 1984 | #538 | 257 |
| 1985 | #573 | 234 |
| 1986 | #529 | 280 |
| 1987 | #562 | 261 |
| 1988 | #598 | 245 |
| 1989 | #676 | 218 |
| 1990 | #681 | 221 |
| 1991 | #759 | 181 |
| 1992 | #783 | 178 |
| 1993 | #810 | 170 |
| 1994 | #746 | 197 |
| 1995 | #783 | 187 |
| 1996 | #882 | 155 |
| 1997 | #814 | 180 |
| 1998 | #999 | 137 |
| 1999 | #951 | 152 |
| 2000 | #932 | 163 |
| 2001 | #858 | 187 |
| 2002 | #781 | 221 |
| 2003 | #845 | 205 |
| 2004 | #888 | 195 |
| 2005 | #953 | 183 |
| 2006 | #980 | 189 |
| 2007 | #1,092 | 167 |
| 2008 | #1,303 | 133 |
| 2009 | #1,148 | 159 |
| 2010 | #1,372 | 123 |
| 2011 | #1,193 | 148 |
| 2012 | #1,336 | 127 |
| 2013 | #1,528 | 105 |
| 2014 | #1,513 | 106 |
| 2015 | #1,599 | 100 |
| 2016 | #1,598 | 102 |
| 2017 | #1,384 | 127 |
| 2018 | #1,477 | 117 |
| 2019 | #1,411 | 124 |
| 2020 | #1,503 | 112 |
| 2021 | #1,338 | 138 |
| 2022 | #1,456 | 124 |
| 2023 | #1,319 | 144 |
| 2024 | #1,491 | 120 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,512 | 13 |
| 1970 | #1,069 | 114 |
| 1980 | #959 | 154 |
| 1990 | #863 | 228 |
| 1997 | #698 | 309 |
| 2000 | #723 | 321 |
| 2010 | #1,218 | 199 |
| 2020 | #1,145 | 207 |
| 2024 | #1,186 | 200 |
All 73 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1951 | #4,385 | 7 |
| 1953 | #5,040 | 6 |
| 1955 | #4,375 | 8 |
| 1956 | #4,467 | 8 |
| 1957 | #4,201 | 9 |
| 1958 | #4,520 | 8 |
| 1959 | #3,826 | 11 |
| 1960 | #3,512 | 13 |
| 1961 | #3,608 | 13 |
| 1962 | #4,009 | 11 |
| 1963 | #4,538 | 9 |
| 1964 | #2,475 | 25 |
| 1965 | #2,684 | 21 |
| 1966 | #1,916 | 36 |
| 1967 | #1,752 | 43 |
| 1968 | #1,834 | 42 |
| 1969 | #1,259 | 79 |
| 1970 | #1,069 | 114 |
| 1971 | #988 | 127 |
| 1972 | #967 | 125 |
| 1973 | #947 | 127 |
| 1974 | #847 | 155 |
| 1975 | #1,022 | 118 |
| 1976 | #1,086 | 112 |
| 1977 | #1,097 | 118 |
| 1978 | #1,046 | 130 |
| 1979 | #959 | 151 |
| 1980 | #959 | 154 |
| 1981 | #1,050 | 136 |
| 1982 | #1,079 | 132 |
| 1983 | #1,127 | 119 |
| 1984 | #855 | 179 |
| 1985 | #842 | 193 |
| 1986 | #815 | 206 |
| 1987 | #775 | 229 |
| 1988 | #740 | 253 |
| 1989 | #822 | 231 |
| 1990 | #863 | 228 |
| 1991 | #773 | 266 |
| 1992 | #765 | 272 |
| 1993 | #821 | 243 |
| 1994 | #724 | 287 |
| 1995 | #773 | 260 |
| 1996 | #737 | 286 |
| 1997 | #698 | 309 |
| 1998 | #702 | 315 |
| 1999 | #784 | 281 |
| 2000 | #723 | 321 |
| 2001 | #734 | 327 |
| 2002 | #796 | 294 |
| 2003 | #778 | 318 |
| 2004 | #783 | 329 |
| 2005 | #763 | 348 |
| 2006 | #897 | 296 |
| 2007 | #923 | 293 |
| 2008 | #962 | 278 |
| 2009 | #1,032 | 252 |
| 2010 | #1,218 | 199 |
| 2011 | #1,345 | 172 |
| 2012 | #1,364 | 171 |
| 2013 | #1,218 | 197 |
| 2014 | #1,186 | 206 |
| 2015 | #1,275 | 191 |
| 2016 | #1,097 | 234 |
| 2017 | #1,281 | 184 |
| 2018 | #1,210 | 195 |
| 2019 | #1,164 | 205 |
| 2020 | #1,145 | 207 |
| 2021 | #1,042 | 242 |
| 2022 | #1,042 | 245 |
| 2023 | #1,022 | 247 |
| 2024 | #1,186 | 200 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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