Shea is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #4171 in 2012 with 5 recorded births. This places Shea in the bottom 46% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 11 births ranking #2148. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 25.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 64,412 girls born was named Shea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.