Boys' name · since 1910
Shigeru
Shigeru has 591 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 591
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shigeru is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 591 have been recorded since 1910.
Shigeru has 591 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1938.
- #7,139 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 591 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shigeru ranks #7,139 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 591 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 591
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shigeru's 591 recorded births place it above 84.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Shigeru's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shigeru's full recorded timeline at 1924, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shigeru popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1938
- Peak year (1921)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shigeru by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (317 births, 54% of the file).
1920s was Shigeru's strongest decade.
317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shigeru births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
190 births
- 1920s
1920s
317 births
- 1930s 84
1930s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 317 births (54% of all-time use).
How Shigeru compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shigeru's total volume
Shigeru by state
Where Shigeru concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 301 | 50.9% |
| #2 | California | | 175 | 29.6% |
| #3 | Washington | | 5 | 0.8% |
301 of 591 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shigeru's data
- Shigeru's decade-level peak was the 1920s (317 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Shigerus (301 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shigeru: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1910–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shigeru draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.