Total births
206
Unisex name · since 1998
Shiya
Shiya has 206 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16205
- among girls today
- 206
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
206 babies have been named Shiya since 1998, making it today's #16205 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiya has been recorded 206 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #16205 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #16205 among girls today
- 206 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shiya is currently the #16205 unisex name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 206 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16205
- among girls today
- 206
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Shiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16205
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shiya was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shiya in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Shiya compares
206 37th 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
Shiya's all-time total is 46% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 206 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shiya's full recorded timeline at 2010, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,205
Active since
1998
Shiya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Shiya popularity over time - boys
48 total births recorded since 1989 (Shiya as boys' name)
Shiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shiya's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 97 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shiya? ▼
206 babies have been named Shiya since 1998. It currently ranks #16205 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 16 births.
When was Shiya most popular? ▼
Shiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Shiya a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shiya is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 206 births, and as a boy's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Shiya been used? ▼
Shiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shiya? ▼
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 Shiya's data
- Shiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Shiya
Nearby Names Like Shiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shiya
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 Shiya side by side: Shiya vs Shirley Shiya vs Shiloh Shiya vs Shira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2024 (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. "Shiya: #16205 Unisex Name - 206 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shiya. 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 Shiya 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 June 2026.