Shep vs Shelby

Side-by-side comparison of Shep and Shelby — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shep

Boy name · Rank #4063

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shep Shelby
Current Rank #4063 #656
Total Births (all years) 210 148,382
Peak Year 2023 1991
Peak Year Births 30 10,220
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shep Shelby
1880ss 6 —
1910ss — 46
1920ss 11 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss 10 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss — 7,880
1990ss — 71,994
2000ss — 31,309
2010ss 72 11,215
2020ss 111 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shep Shelby
2014 5 1,114
2015 9 1,080
2016 8 985
2017 9 836
2018 11 738
2019 23 634
2020 16 606
2021 18 556
2022 21 503
2023 30 447
2024 26 445

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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