Boys' name · since 1913
Shoji
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 134 babies named Shoji, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,533 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
134 boys have been named Shoji since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shoji has been recorded 134 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 1945.
- #15,533 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 134 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shoji ranks #15,533 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,533 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shoji's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Shoji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shoji splits its recorded history at 1927: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 81 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shoji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1945
- Peak year (1927)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shoji by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (108 births, 81% of the file).
1920s was Shoji's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Shoji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 108 births (81% of all-time use).
Shoji by state
Where Shoji concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 47 | 35.1% |
| #2 | California | | 34 | 25.4% |
| #3 | Washington | | 6 | 4.5% |
47 of 134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shoji's data
- Shoji's decade-level peak was the 1920s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Shojis (47 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 Shoji: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1913–1945 (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 Shoji 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.