Shia
Girl name · #4227 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Shia is currently the #4227 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Shia.
Babies named Shia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Shia first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 88 girls were named Shia — good for #2234 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shia in class?
Shia scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shia is most common
State-level data for Shia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shia
Statistically, parents drawn to Shia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaia, Saria, Kamia, Jazaria, and Saya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 81 | #2375 |
| 2008 | 88 | #2234 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shia a popular girl name?
Shia ranked #4227 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Shia most popular?
Shia peaked in 2008, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2234 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Shia. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.