Shy is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5467 in 2000 with 21 recorded births. This places Shy in the top 31% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 32 births ranking #3610. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 31.3%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 86,475 girls born was named Shy. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.