US rank #12780 Girls' name Peak 2008 136 births

Shyah — #12780 US girls' name

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.

2000s752010s472020s14
#12780
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Shyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Shyah between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shyah currently holds the #12780 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 136 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

136

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2008

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,780

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shyah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
19
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
05101520 202420152013201120092007200520032002 6

Shyah popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2008 (Shyah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2008 5

Shyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
75 births that decade — 55% of Shyah's all-time total
2000s752010s472020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shyah?
136 babies have been named Shyah since 2002. It currently ranks #12780 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 19 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.