Feminine dossier · first seen 1950
Shea
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
348
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shea
How many people are named Shea?
An estimated 12,151 living Americans are named Shea.
How rare is Shea?
Shea is uncommon among babies today, with 201 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 42.2% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Shea?
The median age of a living American named Shea is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 37 years old.
Is Shea still popular?
Yes. Shea is holding steady, with 201 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shea most common?
Shea has its strongest geographic signal in Connecticut, where it appears 7.4× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
42.2%
2025
201
All-time
12,565
Where it lives now
Shea is most concentrated in Connecticut — about 7.4× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Massachusetts.
States where Shea is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.