boy's name
Sho
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 473
Sho is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Sho is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1990, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
Sho over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 129 |
| 2000s | 111 |
| 2010s | 112 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Sho?
In 2025, Sho was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sho 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 Sho
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sho also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sho over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sho
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sho — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sho
How popular is the name Sho?
In 2025, Sho was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sho a girl's or a boy's name?
Sho is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sho most popular?
Sho peaked in 1990, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sho a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sho currently ranks #9,200 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.