Sha
The Story of Sha
As a girl name
Sha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 32 Shas were born — ranking #3,253 that year. As of 2026, Sha ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 639 Shas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 9 Shas were born — ranking #3,559 that year. As of 2026, Sha ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 127 Shas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sha
Sha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 639 births in the dataset. Sha's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,253. Use the chart and map above to compare Sha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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