boy's name
Shaw
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,485
Scotland
#821
2024 births
Shaw is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaw over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s | 210 |
| 1980s | 179 |
| 1990s | 186 |
| 2000s | 211 |
| 2010s | 309 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 188 |
How popular is Shaw?
In 2025, Shaw was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shaw is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shaw
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaw also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaw over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaw
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaw — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaw
How popular is the name Shaw?
In 2025, Shaw was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shaw a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaw is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaw?
Shaw has 1 syllable.
When was Shaw most popular?
Shaw peaked in 2016, when 39 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shaw a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaw currently ranks #821 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.