Total births
136
Girls' name · since 2002
Shyah
136 babies named Shyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12831
- among girls today
- 136
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Shyah currently ranks #12831 among girls' names in America, with 136 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Shyah recorded 136 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #12831 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #12831 among girls today
- 136 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shyah is currently the #12831 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 136 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12831
- among girls today
- 136
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Shyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12831
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Shyah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
19 babies were named Shyah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Shyah compares
136 30th 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
Shyah's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 136 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shyah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,831
Active since
2002
Shyah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Shyah popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2008 (Shyah as boys' name)
Shyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shyah's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Shyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shyah? ▼
Shyah has been given to 136 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12831 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Shyah most popular? ▼
Shyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Shyah been used? ▼
Shyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shyann, Shylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shyah's data
- Shyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Shyah
Nearby Names Like Shyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shyah
Shyanne Girl
#3355 9,442 births
Shyla Girl
#1857 8,026 births
Shyann Girl
#8109 6,316 births
Shylah Girl
#5199 1,779 births
Shyanna Girl
1,725 births
Compare Shyah side by side: Shyah vs Shyanne Shyah vs Shyla Shyah vs Shyann
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shyah
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, 2002–2024 (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. "Shyah: #12831 Girls' Name - 136 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shyah. 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 Shyah 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.