Gender
Origin
- English
- Terse
From the shady grove - Irish
- Surname.
- Scottish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
shaw
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #2979, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4707, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #10904, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 25 | 5 |
| 2023 | 26 | – |
| 2022 | 34 | – |
| 2021 | 32 | – |
| 2020 | 39 | – |
| 2019 | 31 | 5 |
| 2018 | 31 | – |
| 2017 | 28 | – |
| 2016 | 33 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #1520, 9 births); most recent 2020 (rank #3844, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence