unisex name
Shia
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,677
Shia is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 172 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 225 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,275 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 137 |
| 2000s | 770 |
| 2010s | 1,230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,183 |
How popular is Shia?
In 2025, Shia was given to 172 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shia
How popular is the name Shia?
In 2025, Shia was given to 172 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shia is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Shia?
Shia has 2 syllables.
When was Shia most popular?
Shia peaked in 2024, when 225 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shia currently ranks #1,358 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.