Shya
Shya was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Shya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | — | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,542 (12) | — | — |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,953 (11) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | — | — |
| 2018 | #11,427 (8) | — | — |
| 2016 | #11,781 (8) | — | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #13,069 (7) | — | — |
| 2013 | #9,036 (12) | — | — |
| 2012 | #7,804 (15) | — | — |
| 2011 | #6,335 (20) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2010 | #5,771 (23) | #5,707 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #4,213.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 350,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Shya | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Shya | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |
| Shya | US | Boys | — | too few |