Shy is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9826 in 2006 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 32 births ranking #3610. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 158,423 girls born was named Shy. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.