Shotaro vs Shon

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

Name A

Shotaro

Boy name

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Name B

Shon

Boy name · Rank #6898

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Metric Shotaro Shon
Current Rank Unranked #6898
Total Births (all years) 23 5,172
Peak Year 2001 1971
Peak Year Births 7 301
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Shotaro Shon
1950ss — 87
1960ss — 940
1970ss — 2,051
1980ss — 691
1990ss 5 685
2000ss 13 424
2010ss 5 209
2020ss — 85

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shotaro Shon
2014 — 24
2015 — 16
2016 — 15
2017 — 21
2018 — 24
2019 — 20
2020 — 18
2021 — 12
2022 — 20
2023 — 14
2024 — 12
2025 — 9

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, 1993–2011.

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