Sebastian vs Shepherd
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Sebastian
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #16
- Peak
- #13 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 8,605
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Shepherd
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #246
- Peak
- #246 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,408
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, TN, NC
The verdict
Sebastian is the more popular pick (#16 vs #246). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Sebastian; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Shepherd wins.
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