Shibata (written: 柴田 lit. "brushwood, ricefield") is the 63rd most common Japanese surname.[1] Less common variants are 芝田 and 新発田. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ai Shibata (柴田 亜衣, born 1982), Japanese swimmer
- Akane Shibata (柴田 あかね, born 1988), Japanese field hockey player
- Aki Shibata (芝田 安希, born 1981), Japanese volleyball player
- Ayumi Shibata (柴田 あゆみ, born 1984), Japanese singer
- Chieno Shibata (柴田 智恵野, born 1953), Japanese swimmer
- Go Shibata (柴田 剛, born 1975), Japanese film director
- Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, born 1937), Japanese voice actor
- Hidetsugu Shibata (柴田 英嗣, born 1975), Japanese comedian
- Hiroyuki Shibata (柴田 博之, born 1963), Japanese long jumper
- Jun Shibata (柴田 淳, born 1976), Japanese singer-songwriter
- Kanjuro Shibata XX (1921–2013), kyudo master and bowmaker
- Shibata Katsuie (柴田 勝家, 1522–1583), Japanese samurai and military commander
- Shibata Katsutoyo (1556–1583), Japanese samurai commander
- Katsuyori Shibata (柴田 勝頼, born 1979), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
- Kayoko Shibata (柴田 かよこ, born 1980), Japanese actress, singer and model
- Kiyonari Shibata (柴田 清成, born 1973), Japanese middle-distance runner
- Kuniaki Shibata (柴田 国明, born 1947), Japanese professional boxer
- Kunio Shibata (柴田 国男, born 1948), Japanese cross-country skier
- Masaki Shibata (柴田 正章, born 1953), Japanese handball player
- Shibata Naganori (新発田 長敦, 1538–1580), Japanese samurai and military commander
- Noriyoshi Shibata (柴田 のりよし, born 1966), Japanese photographer
- Ryo Shibata (柴田 嶺, born 1987), Japanese figure skater
- Ryuichi Shibata (柴田 隆一, born 1983), Japanese butterfly swimmer
- Saki Shibata (芝田 沙季, born 1997), Japanese table tennis player
- Satoru Shibata (柴田 聡, born 1962), Japanese chief executive
- Seiji Shibata (柴田 征二, born 1938), Japanese fencer
- Shingo Shibata (柴田 慎吾, born 1985), Japanese footballer
- Sosuke Shibata (柴田 壮介, born 2001), Japanese footballer
- Shibata Takenaka (柴田 剛中, 1823–1877), Japanese diplomat
- Shibata Takumi (Diet member) (柴田巧, born 1960), member of the House of Councilors
- Shibata Takumi (fund manager), Japanese fund manager
- Tetsuya Shibata (柴田 徹也, born 1973), Japanese video game music composer and sound director
- Tomoyo Shibata (柴田 倫世, born 1974), Japanese announcer
- Toshio Shibata (柴田 敏雄, born 1949), Japanese photographer
- Toyo Shibata (柴田 トヨ, 1911–2013), Japanese poet
- Tsunekichi Shibata (柴田 常吉, 1850–1929), Japanese film director
- Yoshitomi Shibata (柴田 善臣, born 1966), Japanese jockey
- Yumiko Shibata (柴田 由美子, born 1964), Japanese voice actress
- Shibata Zeshin (柴田 是真, 1807–1891), Japanese painter and lacquerer