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boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Shigeo

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese しげお (Shigeo) Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from Japanese しげお (Shigeo).

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shigeo
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
38 babies
All-time total
427
#8,672 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Shigeo popularity over time

427 babies have been named Shigeo since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1916Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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1910s 143 14 – #1,094
1920s 237 24 +66% #1,175
1930s 47 5 -80% #2,062
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The story of Shigeo

Shigeo is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 427 American babies have been named Shigeo. Its peak came in 1923, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shigeo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Shigeo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1930 15 #2,062
1925 21 #1,739
1920 26 #1,494
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Famous people named Shigeo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Shigeo Shingo Shigeo Shingo Japanese engineer (1909–1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Shigeo Arai Shigeo Arai Japanese swimmer (1916–1944) Contemporary
  3. 3 Shigeo Yaegashi Japanese footballer and manager 1933–2011 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Shigeo Sawairi Japanese footballer and manager b. 1963 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Shigeo Sugimoto Japanese footballer 1926–2002 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Shigeo Onoue Japanese footballer b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shigeo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Shigeo mean?

Borrowed from Japanese しげお (Shigeo).

How popular is the name Shigeo in 2025?

Shigeo did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shigeo?

427 babies have been named Shigeo in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shigeo most popular?

Shigeo peaked in 1923, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shigeo a boy or girl name?

Shigeo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shigeo rising or falling?

Shigeo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Shigeo?

Well-known people named Shigeo include Shigeo Shingo (inventor), Shigeo Arai (swimmer), Shigeo Yaegashi (soccer player).

Names like Shigeo

Names that sound and feel close to Shigeo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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