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Unisex name

Shaw

Shaw ranks #7,432 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 3 places, 6 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,725 for cats.
Shaw's popularity trend

Shaw's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%200920102022202320242025
Dogs in our data
6
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#7,432
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
64% boys
36% girls64% boys
What does Shaw mean?
/ʃɔ/1 syllable

Shaw is also an everyday word (noun): “The leaves and tops of vegetables, especially potatoes and turnips”.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Shaw shows up

Shaw's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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