How Many People Are Named Shya?
An estimated 355 people in the United States have the first name Shya. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Shya peaked in popularity in 2007 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shya 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 Shya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
355
About 1 in 965,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2007
36 births
Total Registered
359
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shya
Shya is predominantly female (98.6%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shya as a male name
Ranked #14,024 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (5 births)
Shya as a female name
Ranked #8,329 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (36 births)
Shya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 184 babies were registered. While Shya is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shya by Decade
How has Shya 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.
Shya by State
Birth registrations for Shya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Oklahoma, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Oklahoma, California. On average, about 5 Shyas were registered per state.
Shya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shya
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Shya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shya?
We estimate approximately 355 people named Shya 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 965,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Shya a common name?
Shya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 359 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shya most popular?
Shya reached peak popularity in 2007, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shya a female name?
Shya is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shya Smith, Shya Johnson, Shya 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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