How Many People Are Named Shia?
An estimated 3,143 people in the United States have the first name Shia. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Shia peaked in popularity in 2024 with 224 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shia 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 Shia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,143
About 1 in 109,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
224 births
Total Registered
3,173
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shia
Shia is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.7%) and females (33.3%). Out of 3,173 total births registered, 2,115 were male and 1,058 were female.
Shia as a male name
Ranked #1,201 in 2024
170 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (170 births)
Shia as a female name
Ranked #3,036 in 2024
54 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (88 births)
Shia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shia span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,229 babies were registered. Shia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Shia by Decade
How has Shia 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.
Shia by State
Birth registrations for Shia span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 105 Shias were registered per state.
Shia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shia
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Shia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shia?
We estimate approximately 3,143 people named Shia 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 109,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Shia a common name?
Shia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,173 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shia most popular?
Shia reached peak popularity in 2024, when 224 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shia is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shia a male name?
Shia is predominantly male. 66.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shia Smith, Shia Johnson, Shia 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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