FIRST NAME
Shaw
Shaw is the 4,057th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 1,395 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 288 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #4,057 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,395
living · #4,057
BABIES NAMED SHAW BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2025
202521
As a male name, Shaw peaked in 2020, when 39 babies were named Shaw (the #3022 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #18,898 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
288
living · #18,898
BABIES NAMED SHAW BY BIRTH YEAR · 1969–2025
20256
As a female name, Shaw peaked in 2014, when 9 babies were named Shaw (the #11811 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)