boy's name
Shon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,556
Shon is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1971, when 329 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 1,109 |
| 1970s | 2,189 |
| 1980s | 702 |
| 1990s | 697 |
| 2000s | 424 |
| 2010s | 209 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Shon?
In 2025, Shon was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shon 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 Shon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shon
How popular is the name Shon?
In 2025, Shon was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shon a girl's or a boy's name?
Shon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shon?
Shon has 1 syllable.
When was Shon most popular?
Shon peaked in 1971, when 329 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shon currently ranks #8,277 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.