There are an estimated 1,306 people named Shaw alive worldwide today. That ranks Shaw at #8719 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Shaw is held by approximately 1,306 people, ranking #8719 among first names. That works out to roughly 0 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 254,135 U.S. residents).
Historically Shaw is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.6% male).
Shaw appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.