Shephard vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shephard

Boy name · Rank #9096

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shephard Shelby
Current Rank #9096 #656
Total Births (all years) 68 148,382
Peak Year 2021 1991
Peak Year Births 10 10,220
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shephard Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss 5 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss — 7,880
1990ss — 71,994
2000ss 6 31,309
2010ss 19 11,215
2020ss 38 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shephard Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 6 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 7 836
2018 6 738
2019 — 634
2020 7 606
2021 10 556
2022 5 503
2023 8 447
2024 8 445

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, 1952–2024.

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