Shepard vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shepard

Boy name · Rank #939

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shepard Shelby
Current Rank #939 #656
Total Births (all years) 3,445 148,382
Peak Year 2022 1991
Peak Year Births 253 10,220
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shepard Shelby
1910ss 72 46
1920ss 114 95
1930ss 83 6,077
1940ss 96 4,895
1950ss 94 3,075
1960ss 63 3,268
1970ss 43 5,971
1980ss 30 7,880
1990ss 38 71,994
2000ss 326 31,309
2010ss 1,276 11,215
2020ss 1,210 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shepard Shelby
2014 80 1,114
2015 116 1,080
2016 190 985
2017 228 836
2018 215 738
2019 202 634
2020 243 606
2021 233 556
2022 253 503
2023 237 447
2024 244 445

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, 1912–2024.

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