Sha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	49	–	49	5	–	#4,430
1970s	192	52	244	24	+398%	#2,787
1980s	150	40	190	19	-22%	#3,307
1990s	184	20	204	20	+7%	#3,519
2000s	37	10	47	5	-77%	#9,795
2010s	22	–	22	2	-53%	#16,231
2020s (to 2025)	5	5	10	2	-24%	#17,308

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,430

1970s

192

244

+398%

#2,787

1980s

150

190

-22%

#3,307

1990s

184

204

+7%

#3,519

2000s

-77%

#9,795

2010s

–

-53%

#16,231

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#17,308

The story of Sha

Sha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 766 American babies have been named Sha, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sha?

The median living Sha is about 41 years old; half are between 32 and 49. An estimated 700 people named Sha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	5	#17,308	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#13,719
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#18,054	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#18,699	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	6	#16,231	–	–
2012	6	#16,532	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	8	#12,820	–	–
2004	11	#9,795	–	–
2003	7	#13,587	5	#12,461
2002	5	#17,635	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#12,018
2000	6	#14,697	–	–
1995	11	#7,977	–	–
1990	26	#3,982	–	–
1985	8	#8,155	–	–
1980	11	#6,235	8	#4,870
1975	21	#3,379	8	#4,246
1970	12	#4,711	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sha?

The median living Sha is about 41 years old. Half of all living Shas are between 32 and 49 years old.

How many people named Sha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sha are alive in the United States, based on 766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sha in 2025?

Sha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sha?

766 babies have been named Sha in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sha most popular?

Sha peaked in 1989, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Sha a boy or girl name?

Sha is used for both: about 83% of babies named Sha have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Sha rising or falling?

Sha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Sha

Sha popularity over time

The story of Sha

How old are people named Sha?

Sha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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