Masculine dossier · first seen 1913

Shoji

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1927

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Shoji

Shoji has not appeared in SSA records since 1945. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

The median age of a living American named Shoji is approximately 81 years, with most bearers falling between 81 and 99 years old.

No. Shoji is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1945.

1913Peak 19272025

Peak year

1927

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

134

Shoji disappeared from SSA records in 1945 and has not been seen in 80 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Shoji peaked in 1927, when 81 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 134 Americans named Shoji since 1913.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age98

Core range81–99

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.