Girls' name · since 2004

Sheza

Sheza has 156 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,384 of 72,339
all-time among girls
156
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Sheza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 156 recorded since 2004.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheza has been recorded 156 times among girls since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2017.

  • #22,384 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 156 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheza ranks #22,384 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 156 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,384 of 72,339
all-time among girls
156
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sheza's 156 recorded births place it above 69.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Sheza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sheza splits its recorded history at 2011: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sheza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2009)
19
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
05101520 20042006200820102012201420162017 7

Sheza by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (95 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Sheza's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Sheza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sheza by state

Where Sheza concentrates geographically, total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sheza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.2%
Texas share of Sheza's total US births 3.2%

5 of 156 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheza?
156 babies have been named Sheza since 2004. All-time, it sits at #22,384 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2009 with 19 births.
Where does Sheza sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheza ranks #22,384 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sheza most popular?
Sheza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Sheza most popular?
The top states for the name Sheza are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Sheza been used?
Sheza has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 14 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Sheza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sheza's data

  • Texas records the most Shezas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sheza

Nearby Names Like Sheza

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheza

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sheza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheza draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.