Shaw is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Shaw across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shaw has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,398 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 50 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shaw per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (39/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Shaw is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #6,705 nationally (given to 39 babies that year).
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