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Shea

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

Girl's name · #1150 in the US (2025) · Trending

Shea has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #698 (1997) · 12,565 babies named Shea all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sheas

• Shea Couleé — American drag queen
• Shea Groom — American soccer player
• Shea Diamond — American singer, songwriter and transgender rights activist
• Shea Holbrook — American racing driver
• Shea Ralph — American basketball player and coach

In stories & tradition

• Shea — Transparent

What Sheas become

Among 78 notable people named Shea:

Athletes appear 2.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shea Groom, American soccer player.

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