Shea

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

Boy's name · #1552 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Shea — on the books since 1954, #1552 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 8,500 boys share it. In New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey it runs 3–4× its national rate. About 64% of babies named Shea in recent years have been girls.

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:

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

Similar names: Kasey · Syed · Hosea · Blair · Kye · Kenny

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