unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #1159

Shea

SHAY

“From Irish Séaghdha, traditionally interpreted as “hawk-like” or “admirable.””

Given name derived from an Irish surname and also used as a surname.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Shea has traveled through time

71950 81955 231960 351965 1851970 2281975 2691980 4271985 4491990 4471995 4842000 5312005 3222010 2912015 3192020 3122025
LATEST YEAR2025312 births
PEAK RANK#530in 1986
CURRENT USAGE64.4% F35.6% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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