Shaw Boy
How popular is Shaw?
#4,706 boy name in 2025
21 baby boys were named Shaw in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
1,321living people named Shaw (est.)
25median age of people named Shaw
1,398babies named Shaw since 1880
1 in 122,790US babies born in 2025
Shaw popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,706 for boys (▼ 509 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-32% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,512 in 2015, #2,979 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (39 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,692 in 1974 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shaw is most popular
Babies named Shaw per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Shaw by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | #2,914 |
| 1920s | 12 | #3,530 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,479 |
| 1950s | 16 | #3,618 |
| 1960s | 71 | #2,414 |
| 1970s | 195 | #1,692 |
| 1980s | 179 | #2,224 |
| 1990s | 186 | #2,903 |
| 2000s | 205 | #3,382 |
| 2010s | 284 | #3,114 |
| 2020s | 177 | #2,979 |
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Questions
- Is Shaw a boy or girl name?
- Shaw is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Shaw were boys.
- How popular is the name Shaw?
- 21 baby boys were named Shaw in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Shaw most popular?
- Shaw peaked in 2020, when 39 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,692 in 1974.
- How many people are named Shaw?
- 1,398 babies have been named Shaw in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,321 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Shaw most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shaw was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.