Sheperd vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sheperd

Boy name · Rank #9533

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sheperd Sheldon
Current Rank #9533 #1950
Total Births (all years) 24 36,626
Peak Year 2024 1992
Peak Year Births 8 608
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sheperd Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 1,037
1920ss — 3,078
1930ss — 4,296
1940ss — 4,038
1950ss — 3,804
1960ss — 4,032
1970ss — 3,557
1980ss — 3,340
1990ss — 4,837
2000ss 5 2,468
2010ss 6 1,578
2020ss 13 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheperd Sheldon
2014 — 166
2015 6 140
2016 — 131
2017 — 134
2018 — 126
2019 — 110
2020 — 79
2021 5 72
2022 — 68
2023 — 59
2024 8 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, 2006–2024.

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