Shaia
The Story of Shaia
As a girl name
Shaia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 9 Shaias were born — ranking #11,456 that year. As of 2026, Shaia ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 93 Shaias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shaia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2023, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 6 Shaias were born — ranking #10,812 that year. As of 2026, Shaia ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Shaias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shaia
Shaia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 93 births in the dataset. Shaia's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #11,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaia'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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