The first name Shon
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shon last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 4 boys.
16
babies named Shon, 1996–2025
#3,895
rank in 2014
2014
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Shon, the 8,814th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 301 were.
GirlsBoys
5,530
babies named Shon since 1880
#8,814
rank in 2025
1971
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Shon?
- In 2014, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Shon, ranking 3,895th.
- Is Shon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,530 US babies named Shon since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Shon most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 301 babies were named Shon, its highest rank at 470th.
- Is Shon also a surname?
- Yes. Shon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.