How Many People Are Named Sha?
An estimated 718 people in the United States have the first name Sha. It is used for both genders, with 83.4% female. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Sha peaked in popularity in 1989 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
718
About 1 in 477,374 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.4% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1989
40 births
Total Registered
766
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sha
Sha is predominantly female (83.4%), though 127 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sha as a male name
Ranked #13,714 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1974 (9 births)
Sha as a female name
Ranked #17,250 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (32 births)
Sha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sha span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 244 babies were registered. Sha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sha by Decade
How has Sha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sha by State
Birth registrations for Sha span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Alabama, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, California. On average, about 16 Shas were registered per state.
Sha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sha
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sha?
We estimate approximately 718 people named Sha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 477,374 Americans share this first name.
Is Sha a common name?
Sha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 766 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sha most popular?
Sha reached peak popularity in 1989, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sha is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sha a female name?
Sha is predominantly female. 83.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sha Smith, Sha Johnson, Sha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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