Shy is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #18888 in 2013 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 32 births ranking #3610. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 68.8%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 350,883 girls born was named Shy. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.