Shea

Primarily a boy's name · 90% boys

Shea first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 87 babies (rank #308 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shea

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shea yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,312

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	20	#778
1997	39	#492
1998	40	#500
1999	87	#308
2000	52	#421
2001	48	#449
2002	71	#353
2003	78	#356
2004	66	#422
2005	86	#368
2006	71	#457
2007	81	#432
2008	62	#541
2009	74	#483
2010	61	#564
2011	50	#661
2012	46	#731
2013	48	#690
2014	31	#953
2015	35	#884
2016	38	#856