Meaning and history
Sho is a Japanese given name, more precisely romanized Shō when it contains a long vowel. Its meaning depends on the kanji: common choices include 翔, “soar,” 昇, “rise,” and 章, “chapter” or “emblem,” among many others. The romanization alone cannot determine the intended sense. Notable bearers include Japanese actor and martial artist Shō Kosugi and Japanese musician Sho Sakurai. Original characters and vowel length are essential to accurate interpretation.
20062006: 7 births, rank #9,585
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
2009: 16 births, rank #5,554
2010: 15 births, rank #5,741
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 11 births, rank #7,050
2013: 9 births, rank #8,118
2014: 16 births, rank #5,485
2015: 13 births, rank #6,324
20162016: 9 births, rank #8,146
2017: 7 births, rank #9,696
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 10 births, rank #7,587
2022: 9 births, rank #8,300
2023: 10 births, rank #7,738
2024: 9 births, rank #8,312
20252025: 8 births, rank #8,910
In 2025, 8 babies were recorded with the name Sho, ranking #8,910 among boys.