Shepard vs Sheldon

Side-by-side comparison of Shepard and Sheldon — 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

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Shepard Sheldon
Current Rank #939 #1950
Total Births (all years) 3,445 36,626
Peak Year 2022 1992
Peak Year Births 253 608
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Shepard Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss 72 1,037
1920ss 114 3,078
1930ss 83 4,296
1940ss 96 4,038
1950ss 94 3,804
1960ss 63 4,032
1970ss 43 3,557
1980ss 30 3,340
1990ss 38 4,837
2000ss 326 2,468
2010ss 1,276 1,578
2020ss 1,210 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shepard Sheldon
2014 80 166
2015 116 140
2016 190 131
2017 228 134
2018 215 126
2019 202 110
2020 243 79
2021 233 72
2022 253 68
2023 237 59
2024 244 80

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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