Total births
47
Unisex name · since 2020
Shua
47 babies named Shua in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8264
- among boys today
- 47
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Shua currently ranks #8264 among unisex names in America, with 47 babies recorded since 2020.
Shua has 47 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8264 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.
- #8264 among boys today
- 47 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shua is currently the #8264 unisex name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 47 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8264
- among boys today
- 47
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Shua vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8264
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Shua was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Shua in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Shua compares
47 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Shua's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shua | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shua's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,264
Active since
2020
Shua popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Shua popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1981 (Shua as girls' name)
Shua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shua's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (100% of all-time use).
Shua by state
Where Shua concentrates geographically, total births since 2020
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 10 | 21.3% |
New Jersey share of Shua's total US births 21.3%
10 of 47 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shua? ▼
47 babies have been named Shua since 2020. It currently ranks #8264 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 11 births.
When was Shua most popular? ▼
Shua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Shua most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shua are New Jersey (10 births).
Is Shua a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shua is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 47 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Shua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shua since 2020 -- 6 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shulem, Shun, Shubh, Shuaib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shua's data
- New Jersey records the most Shuas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- 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 Shua
Nearby Names Like Shua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shua
Shulem Boy
#1986 1,584 births
Shun Boy
909 births
Shubh Boy
#3762 418 births
Shuaib Boy
#4952 333 births
Shubham Boy
#10316 310 births
Compare Shua side by side: Shua vs Shulem Shua vs Shun Shua vs Shubh
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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, 2020–2025 (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. "Shua: #8264 Unisex Name - 47 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shua. 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 Shua 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.