Shea

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

Girl's name · #1159 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Shea reached its best rank, #698, in 1997 and ranked #1159 in 2025. About 13,000 girls have carried it since 1950. In Connecticut and Massachusetts it runs about 4× its national rate. About 64% of babies named Shea in recent years have been girls.

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:

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

Similar names: Shay · Keely · Siya · Cassie · Carson · Kacey

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