There pritty common in sports I think, they stop a little bit before the ankle so there isn't much to see with them.
Edit: maybe sports is the wrong word to use, like running and stuff? idk I just always see athletic people wearing them.
There are also "bare socks" which are cut even lower.
I really only wear long socks in the wintertime, because of how cold it gets where I was living.
There is absolutely no excuse for wearing long socks with shorts.