Shy is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #12573 in 2017 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 32 births ranking #3610. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 215,735 girls born was named Shy. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.