Shaw Name Popularity and Statistics

Shaw is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,398
First Year on Record1914

Shaw popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls6#13,208
2025Boys21#4,707
2024Girls5#15,293
2024Boys25#4,200
2023Boys26#4,112
2022Boys34#3,412
2021Boys32#3,497
2020Boys39#2,980
2019Girls5#15,539
2019Boys31#3,571
2018Boys31#3,524
2017Boys28#3,781
2016Girls6#14,331
2016Boys33#3,358
2015Girls5#16,419
2015Boys31#3,513
2014Girls9#10,955
2014Boys25#4,014
2013Boys29#3,582
2012Boys36#3,115
2011Boys25#3,994
2010Boys15#5,741
2009Boys18#5,102
2008Boys19#4,901

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2020 · Boys

39 recorded births and rank #2,980.

2012 · Boys

36 recorded births and rank #3,115.

2022 · Boys

34 recorded births and rank #3,412.

2016 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #3,358.

Where Shaw ranked highest in 2022

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,542 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Shaw