How Many People Are Named Shiah?
An estimated 203 people in the United States have the first name Shiah. It is used for both genders, with 60.5% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Shiah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Shiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
203
About 1 in 1,688,445 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
60.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2009
20 births
Total Registered
205
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shiah
Shiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (39.5%) and females (60.5%). Out of 205 total births registered, 81 were male and 124 were female.
Shiah as a male name
Ranked #8,835 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Shiah as a female name
Ranked #14,970 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (14 births)
Shiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shiah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 96 babies were registered. While Shiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shiah by Decade
How has Shiah 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.
Shiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shiah?
We estimate approximately 203 people named Shiah 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 1,688,445 Americans share this first name.
Is Shiah a common name?
Shiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 205 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shiah most popular?
Shiah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shiah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Shiah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Shiah a female name?
Shiah is predominantly female. 60.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Shiah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Shiah peaked in 2009, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Shiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shiah Smith, Shiah Johnson, Shiah 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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