Shia is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Shia is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,360 among boys (138) and #4,258 among girls (34) — overall #2,449 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 172 | 172 | #4,258 | #1,360 |
| 2024 | 225 | 225 | #3,043 | #1,202 |
| 2023 | 207 | 207 | #3,377 | #1,236 |
| 2022 | 196 | 196 | #3,269 | #1,305 |
| 2021 | 205 | 205 | #3,153 | #1,252 |
| 2020 | 178 | 178 | #3,271 | #1,367 |
| 2019 | 118 | 118 | #4,329 | #1,813 |
| 2018 | 115 | 115 | #3,609 | #2,027 |
| 2017 | 125 | 125 | #5,167 | #1,620 |
| 2016 | 107 | 107 | #4,233 | #2,006 |
| 2015 | 100 | 100 | #5,108 | #1,997 |
| 2014 | 130 | 130 | #4,091 | #1,667 |
| 2013 | 114 | 114 | #3,637 | #1,960 |
| 2012 | 103 | 103 | #4,476 | #2,014 |
| 2011 | 163 | 163 | #2,940 | #1,532 |
| 2010 | 155 | 155 | #2,935 | #1,635 |
| 2009 | 196 | 196 | #2,392 | #1,454 |
| 2008 | 171 | 171 | #2,248 | #1,799 |
| 2007 | 77 | 77 | #4,200 | #2,966 |
| 2006 | 62 | 62 | #5,211 | #3,146 |
| 2005 | 58 | 58 | #4,942 | #3,308 |
| 2004 | 53 | 53 | #4,267 | #4,390 |
| 2003 | 67 | 67 | #3,460 | #3,613 |
| 2002 | 37 | 37 | #6,095 | #4,468 |
| 2001 | 28 | 28 | #8,127 | #5,096 |
| 2000 | 21 | 21 | #11,635 | #5,536 |
| 1999 | 26 | 26 | #14,158 | #3,814 |
| 1998 | 17 | 17 | #12,231 | #6,229 |
| 1997 | 28 | — | #8,253 | #4,029 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,845 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | — | #6,886 |
| 1994 | 17 | — | #11,605 | #5,814 |
| 1993 | 13 | — | #13,194 | #7,502 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #7,283 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | — | #7,160 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | — | #7,065 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | — | #6,135 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #8,324 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | — | #4,416 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | — | #4,523 |