Shu is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1992 and remains in steady use.
Shu is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,606 for boy births in the United States (and #27,996 across all names), given to 5 babies. Shu was first reported in SSA data in 1978 and peaked in 1992 (8 births).
Boys named Shu per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1978–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Shu
Girls named Shu per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1978–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here