Shea is a distinctive choice, ranked #3016 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Shea in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3016
About the Name Shea
Shea has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1824 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #652 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Shea is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shea
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Shea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shea in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shea has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 1824 places in the last five years. Its peak was #652 in 2011. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Shea is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Shea include: Shea Lacey — Shea Lacey is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Manchester United.; Jamie Shea — Jamie Patrick Shea is a retired official of NATO.; Shea Farrell — Edward Leo "Shea" Farrell III is an American actor and producer best known for playing Mark Danning in Aaron Spelling's series, Hotel..
Shea does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sheas in the wild.
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UK babies named Shea (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1824 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shea
Likely around 1 other Shea in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Shea
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Donald "Shorty" Jerome Shea was an American stuntman and actor who was murdered in 1969. The location of his body was discovered in 1977, eight years after his death.
Shea Lacey is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Manchester United. He has played youth international football for England up to under-20 level.
Jamie Patrick Shea is a retired official of NATO. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium until his retirement in late September 2018.
Joseph Shea may refer to: Joseph Francis Shea, NASA manager and aerospace engineer Joe Shea, editor-in-chief of The American Reporter Joseph Shea (FBI agent), FBI agent Joseph Hooker Shea, U.S. ambassador to Chile Joseph Shea (Jesuit), Jesuit priest and president of St.
Edward Leo "Shea" Farrell III is an American actor and producer best known for playing Mark Danning in Aaron Spelling's series, Hotel. Shea Farrell was born October 21, 1957, in Cornwall, New York, to Edward Leo, Jr.
Anne Marie Gail Shea was a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Egmont from 2008 to 2015. She had previously been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007, representing the electoral district of Tignish-DeBlois as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.