Shepherd vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shepherd

Boy name · Rank #311

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shepherd Shelby
Current Rank #311 #656
Total Births (all years) 6,370 148,382
Peak Year 2024 1991
Peak Year Births 1,094 10,220
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shepherd Shelby
1880ss 16 —
1910ss 61 46
1920ss 90 95
1930ss 25 6,077
1940ss 64 4,895
1950ss 55 3,075
1960ss 60 3,268
1970ss 48 5,971
1980ss 15 7,880
1990ss 57 71,994
2000ss 289 31,309
2010ss 2,069 11,215
2020ss 3,521 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shepherd Shelby
2014 164 1,114
2015 174 1,080
2016 265 985
2017 293 836
2018 339 738
2019 434 634
2020 463 606
2021 557 556
2022 618 503
2023 789 447
2024 1,094 445

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, 1886–2024.

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