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Rank #4156 · Rising since 2020
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Popularity score: 16 · SSA Rank: #4156
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Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Shep scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Shep beats the neutral-drift null model in 6% of its 17 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Shep is an English boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #4156 in the US in 2024.
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