Shep is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8856 for boy births in the United States, given to 25 babies. Shep first appears in the data in 1884 and reached its peak in 2023 (30 births). The chart below shows how the name has risen and fallen over time.
| Year | U.S. births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #8,856 |
| 2024 | 26 | #8,704 |
| 2023 | 30 | #7,953 |
| 2022 | 21 | #9,994 |
| 2021 | 18 | #10,956 |
| 2020 | 16 | #11,737 |
| 2019 | 23 | #9,376 |
| 2018 | 11 | #15,401 |
| 2017 | 9 | #17,705 |
| 2016 | 8 | #19,286 |
| 2015 | 9 | #17,823 |
| 2014 | 5 | #26,648 |
| 2013 | 7 | #21,355 |
| 1949 | 5 | #8,125 |
| 1947 | 5 | #8,190 |
| 1927 | 6 | #7,236 |
| 1920 | 5 | #8,373 |
| 1884 | 6 | #1,878 |