Sheppard vs Sheldon

Side-by-side comparison of Sheppard and Sheldon — 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

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sheppard Sheldon
Current Rank #3325 #1950
Total Births (all years) 676 36,626
Peak Year 2023 1992
Peak Year Births 38 608
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sheppard Sheldon
1880ss 5 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss 36 1,037
1920ss 51 3,078
1930ss 30 4,296
1940ss 40 4,038
1950ss 74 3,804
1960ss 26 4,032
1970ss 24 3,557
1980ss 5 3,340
1990ss 6 4,837
2000ss 60 2,468
2010ss 164 1,578
2020ss 155 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheppard Sheldon
2014 10 166
2015 14 140
2016 23 131
2017 20 134
2018 25 126
2019 33 110
2020 23 79
2021 28 72
2022 31 68
2023 38 59
2024 35 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, 1880–2024.

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