Boys' name · since 1930
Shogo
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Shogo, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,437 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 100
- born since 1930
- 2000s
- peak decade
100 boys have been named Shogo since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shogo recorded 100 times among boys since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2017.
- #17,437 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 100 born since 1930
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shogo ranks #17,437 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1930, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,437 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 100
- born since 1930
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shogo's 100 recorded births place it above 61.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shogo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shogo splits its recorded history at 2001: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shogo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2017
- Peak year (1930)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Shogo by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (45 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Shogo's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shogo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (45% of all-time use).
Shogo by state
Where Shogo concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 5 | 5.0% |
5 of 100 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shogo's data
- Shogo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shogos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shogo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1930–2017 (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 Shogo 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.