Total births
129
Unisex name · since 2006
Shiah
129 babies named Shiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14535
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shiah is the #14535 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 129 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiah has been recorded 129 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #14535 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, 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 2006 to 2025.
- #14535 among girls today
- 129 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shiah is currently the #14535 unisex name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 129 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14535
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Shiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14535
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shiah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
14 babies were named Shiah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Shiah compares
129 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shiah's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shiah splits its recorded history at 2016: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#14,535
Active since
2006
Shiah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Shiah popularity over time - boys
90 total births recorded since 2008 (Shiah as boys' name)
Shiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shiah's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shiah? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 129 babies named Shiah. Today it holds rank #14535 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 14 births.
When was Shiah most popular? ▼
Shiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Shiah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 129 births, and as a boy's name it has 90 births.
How long has the name Shiah been used? ▼
Shiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shiah's data
- Shiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shiah
Nearby Names Like Shiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shiah
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shiah side by side: Shiah vs Shirley Shiah vs Shiloh Shiah vs Shira
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shiah: #14535 Unisex Name - 129 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shiah 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 July 2026.