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Shia

Unisex

Meaning of Shia: Hebrew: 'gift of God'

Shia is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1194th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1194

172 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,348

First recorded 1960 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 37 babies2003: 67 babies2004: 53 babies2005: 58 babies2006: 62 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 171 babies2009: 196 babies2010: 155 babies20102011: 163 babies2012: 103 babies2013: 114 babies2014: 130 babies2015: 100 babies2016: 107 babies2017: 125 babies2018: 115 babies2019: 118 babies2020: 178 babies20202021: 205 babies2022: 196 babies2023: 207 babies2024: 225 babies2025: 172 babies
US babies named Shia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 225.

Gender split

67% boys · 33% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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