Irish origin
Source-reportedAnglicised from Irish Ó Séaghdha.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: SheaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: SheaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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A name. A world of connections.
Irish roots
/ʃeɪ/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Shea is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Irish Ó Séaghdha.
Separate records with matching spellings: Sheá (English), Shéa (English)
Anglicised from Irish Ó Séaghdha.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 201 girls (rank 1150). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shea
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 7 | 4,315 | observed |
| 1951 | 7 | 4,385 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | 6 | 5,040 | observed |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | 8 | 4,376 | observed |
| 1956 | 8 | 4,467 | observed |
| 1957 | 9 | 4,202 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 4,520 | observed |
| 1959 | 11 | 3,827 | observed |
| 1960 | 13 | 3,512 | observed |
| 1961 | 13 | 3,608 | observed |
| 1962 | 11 | 4,011 | observed |
| 1963 | 9 | 4,539 | observed |
| 1964 | 25 | 2,475 | observed |
| 1965 | 21 | 2,684 | observed |
| 1966 | 36 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1967 | 43 | 1,751 | observed |
| 1968 | 42 | 1,834 | observed |
| 1969 | 79 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1970 | 114 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1971 | 127 | 988 | observed |
| 1972 | 125 | 967 | observed |
| 1973 | 127 | 947 | observed |
| 1974 | 155 | 847 | observed |
| 1975 | 118 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1976 | 112 | 1,086 | observed |
| 1977 | 118 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1978 | 130 | 1,046 | observed |
| 1979 | 151 | 959 | observed |
| 1980 | 154 | 959 | observed |
| 1981 | 136 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1982 | 132 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1983 | 119 | 1,127 | observed |
| 1984 | 179 | 855 | observed |
| 1985 | 193 | 842 | observed |
| 1986 | 206 | 815 | observed |
| 1987 | 229 | 775 | observed |
| 1988 | 253 | 740 | observed |
| 1989 | 231 | 822 | observed |
| 1990 | 228 | 863 | observed |
| 1991 | 266 | 773 | observed |
| 1992 | 272 | 765 | observed |
| 1993 | 243 | 821 | observed |
| 1994 | 287 | 724 | observed |
| 1995 | 260 | 773 | observed |
| 1996 | 286 | 737 | observed |
| 1997 | 309 | 698 | observed |
| 1998 | 315 | 702 | observed |
| 1999 | 281 | 784 | observed |
| 2000 | 321 | 723 | observed |
| 2001 | 327 | 734 | observed |
| 2002 | 294 | 796 | observed |
| 2003 | 318 | 778 | observed |
| 2004 | 329 | 784 | observed |
| 2005 | 348 | 763 | observed |
| 2006 | 296 | 897 | observed |
| 2007 | 293 | 923 | observed |
| 2008 | 278 | 962 | observed |
| 2009 | 252 | 1,032 | observed |
| 2010 | 199 | 1,218 | observed |
| 2011 | 172 | 1,345 | observed |
| 2012 | 171 | 1,364 | observed |
| 2013 | 197 | 1,220 | observed |
| 2014 | 206 | 1,186 | observed |
| 2015 | 191 | 1,275 | observed |
| 2016 | 234 | 1,098 | observed |
| 2017 | 184 | 1,282 | observed |
| 2018 | 195 | 1,210 | observed |
| 2019 | 205 | 1,164 | observed |
| 2020 | 207 | 1,145 | observed |
| 2021 | 242 | 1,042 | observed |
| 2022 | 245 | 1,043 | observed |
| 2023 | 247 | 1,024 | observed |
| 2024 | 201 | 1,188 | observed |
| 2025 | 201 | 1,150 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Shea” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.