Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- One who guards sheeps
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Shep
Pronunciation
shep
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #3710, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4139, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data