Shua
Shua is a village in the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Meaning & Origin of Shua
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shua is a village in the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan.
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The Story of Shua
As a girl name
Shua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 6 Shuas were born — ranking #9,109 that year. As of 2026, Shua ranks #10,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Shuas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Shuas were born — ranking #7,734 that year. As of 2026, Shua ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Shuas 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 Shua
Shua is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Shua's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,734. Use the chart and map above to compare Shua'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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