Names / Unisex names
Shea
Current rank
#1,159
holding steady
All-time peak
#698
in 1997
First recorded
1950
in U.S. data
Children named
21,100
since 1950
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #698 in 1997 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a unisex name, Shea makes its debut in 1950. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1997 marked its high point, reaching #698. Over 21,100 have carried it since records began.