Sho vs Shon

Side-by-side comparison of Sho and Shon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sho

Boy name · Rank #8380

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Name B

Shon

Boy name · Rank #6875

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Metric Sho Shon
Current Rank #8380 #6875
Total Births (all years) 452 5,163
Peak Year 1990 1971
Peak Year Births 20 301
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Sho Shon
1920ss 8 —
1950ss — 87
1960ss — 941
1970ss — 2,050
1980ss 55 691
1990ss 129 685
2000ss 110 424
2010ss 112 209
2020ss 38 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sho Shon
2014 16 24
2015 13 16
2016 9 15
2017 7 21
2018 12 24
2019 12 20
2020 — 18
2021 10 12
2022 9 20
2023 10 14
2024 9 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2024.

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