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Shep
OriginDiminutive of Shepherd
Meaning"sheep herder"
GenderBoy
US Rank#956
Top 1000
NB Rank#3228
On Nameberry
About Shep
Variation of Shepherd
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,456 | 23 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,824 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | #3,780 | 30 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #4,156 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | #4,234 | 25 | 14.6 |
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- Shep Murray
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- Shep Gordon
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- Shep Allen
American reality show participant on the second season of Endurance
- Austin Shepherd "Shep" Padalecki
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Shep in pop culture
- The Stooge was Shemp
NOT Shep (and Larry was the other one).
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