Shy is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9899 in 2009 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 2009, approximately 1 in every 153,073 girls born was named Shy. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.