Sho Name Popularity and Statistics

Sho 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. Births461
First Year on Record1923

Sho popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys8#8,910
2024Boys9#8,312
2023Boys10#7,738
2022Boys9#8,300
2021Boys10#7,587
2019Boys12#6,777
2018Boys12#6,703
2017Boys7#9,696
2016Boys9#8,146
2015Boys13#6,324
2014Boys16#5,485
2013Boys9#8,118
2012Boys11#7,050
2011Boys8#8,767
2010Boys15#5,741
2009Boys16#5,554
2008Boys10#7,698
2007Boys8#8,915
2006Boys7#9,585
2005Boys5#11,472
2004Boys6#9,948
2003Boys14#5,271
2002Boys16#4,703
2001Boys14#5,142

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

1990 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #3,058.

1989 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #3,205.

2014 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #5,485.

2009 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #5,554.

Where Sho ranked highest in 2019

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 #2,506 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Sho