Shea - A very unique female name
Shea appeared on the charts for the first time in 1964 on position #2286. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Shea and more.
With that position 1 in 11,977 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Shea peaked in popularity 24 years ago in 1998 on position 700.
Famous with this name

Shea Whigham

John Shea

Mason Shea Joyce
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Shea is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Shea is currently topping the baby name charts in Massachusetts at position #350 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,486.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Shea is where you live.
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Shea origin and meaning
Shea is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Shea, pop culture references for the name Shea and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Shea
We've found the following names that sound similar to Shea, sorted by popularity.
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 1347 |
2011 | 1303 |
2010 | 1251 |
2009 | 1011 |
2008 | 951 |
2007 | 951 |
2006 | 913 |
2005 | 773 |
2004 | 789 |
2003 | 776 |
2002 | 832 |
2001 | 739 |
2000 | 715 |
1999 | 818 |
1998 | 700 |
1997 | 706 |
1996 | 739 |
1995 | 781 |
1994 | 754 |
1993 | 865 |
1992 | 777 |
1991 | 783 |
1990 | 931 |
1989 | 901 |
1988 | 747 |
1987 | 782 |
1986 | 891 |
1985 | 861 |
1984 | 903 |
1983 | 1262 |
1982 | 1161 |
1981 | 1103 |
1980 | 1030 |
1979 | 1060 |
1978 | 1185 |
1977 | 1226 |
1976 | 1118 |
1975 | 1135 |
1974 | 962 |
1973 | 1059 |
1972 | 1118 |
1971 | 930 |
1970 | 1197 |
1969 | 1255 |
1968 | 2337 |
1967 | 1787 |
1966 | 2137 |
1964 | 2286 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Massachusetts | 350 |
Connecticut | 515 |
New Jersey | 727 |
Colorado | 764 |
New York | 840 |
Minnesota | 909 |
Pennsylvania | 1075 |
Missouri | 1081 |
Illinois | 1157 |
Ohio | 1382 |
Florida | 1389 |
California | 1486 |
Even more about Shea
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.