ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1913 First Year 1945 Last Year 1927 Peak Year #722 Peak Rank 134 Total Count 9 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Shoji What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Shōji, Shoji, Shouji or Shohji is a masculine Japanese given name written with various kanji. Notable people with the name include:Shoji Akiyoshi, Japanese wrestler Shoji Gatoh, Japanese author Shōji Hamada (1894–1978), Japanese potter Shoji Hashimoto (1935–2009), Japanese Go player Shōji Hayashi , Japanese architect Shoji Ito , Japanese rugby union player Shoji Kamata , Japanese basketball… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dji%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dji%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Shoji Shoji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 81 Shojis were born — ranking #722 that year. As of 2026, Shoji ranks #3,338 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Shojis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Shoji Phonetically similar names — useful when Shoji is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Shojo * Shogi * Showy * [Shashi](/shashi) * Shishi * Shochet * [Gigi](/gigi) * Joshi * Logie * Logi * Jiji * [Cigi](/cigi) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Shoji What does the name Shoji mean? Shōji, Shoji, Shouji or Shohji is a masculine Japanese given name written with various kanji. Notable people with the name include:Shoji Akiyoshi, Japanese wrestler Shoji Gatoh, Japanese author Shōji Hamada (1894–1978), Japanese potter Shoji Hashimoto (1935–2009), Japanese Go player Shōji Hayashi , Japanese architect Shoji Ito , Japanese rugby union player Shoji Kamata , Japanese basketball… How popular is Shoji in 2026? In 2026, Shoji ranks #3,338 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Shoji most popular? Shoji reached its peak popularity in 1927, ranking #722 that year with 81 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Shoji most popular? Shoji has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shoji. Is Shoji a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Shoji is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Shoji? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shoji include Gorden, Silver, Dwaine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦GordenPeak #722](/gorden)[👦SilverPeak #722](/silver)[👦DwainePeak #722](/dwaine)[👦GaugePeak #722](/gauge)[👦AllisonPeak #723](/allison)[👦ReinholdPeak #723](/reinhold)[👦DarbyPeak #721](/darby)[👦DeraldPeak #721](/derald) ## About the name Shoji Shoji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Shoji's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #722\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shoji's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1927 → ](/year/1927) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.