Worldwide, Щ (Sch 
, Щ 
, Shch 
) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The forename Щ is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and China, where it is an extremely rare male name. More prevalently, Щ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sch | Ghana, Indonesia, Austria, Belgium, Germany |
| Щ | Russia, China, Armenia, Kazakhstan |
| Shch | Ukraine, India, United States, Russia, Canada |