Shie
Hebrew name meaning "gift of God" or "God's gift".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Shie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 54.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Shie today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shie births was 1985 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Shie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1985
6 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1985 SSA rank
#6,414
Tracked since 1985
Census
Shie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 136 people with the first name Shie, which placed it at #47,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,733
National first-name rank
People counted
136
136 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shie is White at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (37.5%) and Black (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.3% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander37.5% · 51
- Black or African American5.9% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino5.9% · 8
- Two or more races3.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Shie
Shie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 11 total registrations, 6 (54.5%) were male and 5 (45.5%) were female.
Shie as a male name
- Ranked #6,414 in 1985
- 6 male births in 1985
- Peak: 1985 (6 births)
Shie as a female name
- Ranked #15,784 in 1997
- 5 female births in 1997
- Peak: 1997 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shie on both sides of the split. Of the 132 people counted with this name, 66 were male (50.0%) and 66 were female (50.0%).
Popularity
Shie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shie from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shie
The name Shie is believed to have its origins in the ancient Hebrew language, with roots dating back to biblical times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "shiah," which means "gift" or "present." This name was likely given to children as a symbol of gratitude and blessings.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Shie can be found in the Book of Samuel, an ancient Hebrew text from the Old Testament. Here, Shie is referred to as a Levite, a member of the Hebrew tribe dedicated to religious service and the maintenance of the Temple of Jerusalem.
Throughout the centuries, the name Shie has been carried by various individuals of note. In the 12th century, Shie ibn Shaddad was a prominent Arabic poet and scholar from Andalusia, renowned for his contributions to literature and philosophy. His works were widely studied and admired throughout the Islamic world.
During the Renaissance period, Shie di Ser Cione was an Italian painter and sculptor from Florence, active in the early 15th century. He was a student of the renowned artist Ghiberti and is best known for his sculptures adorning the famous Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence.
In more recent history, Shie Narahashi was a Japanese photographer and filmmaker born in 1920. His work focused on capturing the essence of everyday life in Japan, and his photographs are celebrated for their artistic merit and cultural significance.
Another notable figure was Shie Jinnohchi, a Japanese author and critic born in 1892. He was a prolific writer, known for his novels, essays, and literary criticism, and his works explored themes of identity, tradition, and modernity in Japanese society.
Throughout the ages, the name Shie has carried with it a sense of honor, wisdom, and artistic expression, reflecting the diverse cultures and traditions in which it has been present.
People
Shie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Shie a common name?
We classify Shie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shie most popular?
The single biggest year for Shie was 1985, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shie is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 136 people with the name Shie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shie on both sides of the split. Of the 132 people counted with this name, 66 were male (50.0%) and 66 were female (50.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shie is White at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (37.5%) and Black (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (63 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shie a male name?
Yes, 54.5% of people registered as Shie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Shie?
See how many people have the name Shie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.