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boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Shota

Meaning A male given name of Georgian origin Gender Boy Rank 2025 #13,600

A male given name of Georgian origin.

Rank 2025
#13,600
among boys · ↑333 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Shota
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
15 babies
All-time total
317
#10,283 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Shota popularity over time

317 babies have been named Shota since 1988, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1993Boys

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.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #7,122
1990s 117 12 +1850% #4,187
2000s 92 9 -21% #5,355
2010s 81 8 -12% #6,623
2020s (to 2025) 21 4 -57% #12,104

The story of Shota

Shota is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,600 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 317 American babies have been named Shota. Its peak came in 1993, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shota stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shota?

The median living Shota is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Shota are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shota year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #13,600
2024 5 #13,933
2023 5 #13,879
2022 6 #12,104
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 7 #10,635
2018 7 #10,577
2017 – –
2016 8 #9,542
2015 13 #6,623
2014 9 #8,688
2013 8 #9,525
2012 11 #7,471
2011 7 #10,602
2010 11 #7,499
2009 9 #8,888
2008 15 #6,019
2007 9 #8,812
2006 9 #8,618
2005 12 #6,568
2004 7 #9,785
2003 9 #7,737
2002 14 #5,355
2001 8 #8,196
2000 – –
1995 12 #5,077
1990 13 #4,368
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Shota

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

  1. 1 Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze Georgian football manager (born 1973) Contemporary
  2. 2 Shota Rustaveli Shota Rustaveli Georgian poet 1172–1216 · Medieval
  3. 3 Shota Chochishvili Shota Chochishvili Georgian judoka and professional wrestler (1950 – 2009) Contemporary
  4. 4 Shota Fujio Japanese footballer (born 2001) Contemporary
  5. 5 Shota Fukuoka Japanese footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Shota Tamura Japanese footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  7. 7 Shota Aoki Shota Aoki Japanese footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Shota Arai Japanese footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  9. 9 Shota Kaneko Japanese footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  10. 10 Shota Saito Japanese footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  11. 11 Shota Kobayashi Japanese footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Shota Inoue Japanese footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Shota Kawanishi Japanese footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  14. 14 Shota Sakaki Shota Sakaki Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Shota Matsuhashi Japanese footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  16. 16 Shota Otsuka Japanese footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Shota Yomesaka Japanese footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Shota Koide Japanese footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Shota Suzuki Topics referred to by the same term b. 1984 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Shota Hasunuma Soccer player, Japan b. 1993 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shota?

The median living Shota is about 21 years old. Half of all living Shotas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shota are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shota are alive in the United States, based on 317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shota mean?

A male given name of Georgian origin.

How popular is the name Shota in 2025?

Shota ranked #13,600 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shota?

317 babies have been named Shota in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shota most popular?

Shota peaked in 1993, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Shota a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shota rising or falling?

Shota is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Shota?

Well-known people named Shota include Shota Arveladze (soccer player), Shota Rustaveli (writer), Shota Chochishvili (wrestler).

Names like Shota

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

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