The first name Shia
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Shia, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 16 births (#1,534).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 138 boys born in the United States were named Shia, the 1,360th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 171 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Shia
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shia LaBeoufAmerican actor, born 1986
Questions
- How popular is the name Shia?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Shia, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2022, with 16 births.
- Is Shia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,348 US babies named Shia since 1880, 33% were girls and 67% boys.
- When was Shia most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 171 babies were named Shia, its highest rank at 1,202nd.