Shep is a very rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Shep is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,234 for boy births in the United States (and #9,038 across all names), given to 25 babies. Shep first appears in 1884 and peaked in 2023 (30 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | #4,234 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | #4,174 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | #3,789 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | #4,825 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | #5,301 |
| 2020 | 16 | 16 | #5,657 |
| 2019 | 23 | 23 | #4,457 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | #7,541 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | #8,734 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | #9,539 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #8,623 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #13,748 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #10,551 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | #4,135 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | #4,189 |
| 1927 | 6 | — | #4,145 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | #4,881 |
| 1884 | 6 | — | #956 |