Boys' name · since 1915
Shigeto
Shigeto has 53 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,814 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shigeto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 53 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shigeto has been recorded 53 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1929.
- #21,814 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 53 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shigeto ranks #21,814 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #21,814 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shigeto's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Shigeto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shigeto's full recorded timeline at 1922, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shigeto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929
- Peak year (1926)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Shigeto by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 72% of the file).
1920s was Shigeto's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Shigeto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (72% of all-time use).
Shigeto by state
Where Shigeto concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 22 | 41.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 9.4% |
22 of 53 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Hawaii records the most Shigetos (22 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shigeto: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1915–1929 (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 Shigeto 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.