How Many People Are Named Shoji?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Shoji. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Shoji peaked in popularity in 1927 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shoji as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shoji paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Shoji is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Shoji is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1927
81 births
Total Registered
134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shoji
Shoji is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 134 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shoji as a male name
Ranked #3,716 in 1945
5 male births in 1945
Peak: 1927 (81 births)
Shoji: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shoji span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 108 babies were registered. Shoji has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shoji by Decade
How has Shoji tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shoji by State
Birth registrations for Shoji span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Hawaii, California, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, California, Hawaii. On average, about 29 Shojis were registered per state.
Shoji + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shoji as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shoji: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shoji?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Shoji are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Shoji a common name?
Shoji is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shoji most popular?
Shoji reached peak popularity in 1927, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shoji is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shoji a male name?
Shoji is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shoji Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shoji Smith, Shoji Johnson, Shoji Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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