Sheppard vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheppard

Boy name · Rank #3325

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheppard Shelby
Current Rank #3325 #656
Total Births (all years) 676 148,382
Peak Year 2023 1991
Peak Year Births 38 10,220
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheppard Shelby
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 36 46
1920ss 51 95
1930ss 30 6,077
1940ss 40 4,895
1950ss 74 3,075
1960ss 26 3,268
1970ss 24 5,971
1980ss 5 7,880
1990ss 6 71,994
2000ss 60 31,309
2010ss 164 11,215
2020ss 155 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheppard Shelby
2014 10 1,114
2015 14 1,080
2016 23 985
2017 20 836
2018 25 738
2019 33 634
2020 23 606
2021 28 556
2022 31 503
2023 38 447
2024 35 445

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, 1880–2024.

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