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Shea

“Fine or fortunate, from the Irish byname Séaghdha” — Irish, anglicized from Ó Séaghdha origin

Boy's name · #1547 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Shea has appeared in US records since 1954 — best rank #529 (1986) · 8,537 babies named Shea all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #22 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sheas

• Shea Whigham — American actor
• Shea Weber — Canadian ice hockey player
• Shea Theodore — Canadian ice hockey defenceman
• Shea Charles — Northern Ireland-English association football player
• Shea Couleé — American drag queen

In stories & tradition

• Shea Ohmsford — Shannara · The Shannara Chronicles

What Sheas become

Among 78 notable people named Shea:

Athletes appear 2.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shea Weber, Canadian ice hockey player.

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