Boys' name · since 1914
Shozo
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Shozo, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shozo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shozo has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1928.
- #29,506 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 19 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shozo ranks #29,506 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #29,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shozo's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shozo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shozo splits its recorded history at 1928: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (9 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shozo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1928
- Peak year (1928)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Shozo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 53% of the file).
1920s was Shozo's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Shozo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
9 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (53% of all-time use).
Shozo by state
Where Shozo concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 26.3% |
5 of 19 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Shozos (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 Shozo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
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, 1914–1928 (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 Shozo 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.