Shea
Shea is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Confidence
- High (source weight of at least 64; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- United States, Great Britain, Ireland
- US records 1880–2017
- 7,546 male / 10,814 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shea
If you do not know Shea’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Shea,” in English, “Guten Tag Shea,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shea,
German
Guten Tag Shea,
French
Bonjour Shea,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shea:
Chinese
Shea您好：
Japanese
Shea様
English
Hi Shea,
German
Hi Shea,
French
Salut Shea,
Spanish
Hola Shea,
Chinese
Shea你好：
Japanese
Sheaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| United States | common | unisex name |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name |
| Ireland | rare | unisex name |
United States birth data
7,546 male · 10,814 female · 18,360 births recorded
Records from 1980–2017: 41.2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shea a male or female name?
Shea is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Shea in an email?
If you do not know Shea’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Shea,” in English, “Guten Tag Shea,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Shea a unisex name?
Shea is classified as a unisex name in our dataset. This does not establish a 50:50 population split. The country table shows the individual source classifications.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Shea a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/shea. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shea,
title = {Is Shea a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/shea},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}