Shepherd vs Steven
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Steven
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #271
- Peak
- #10 (1955)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,261
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Shepherd is the more popular pick (#246 vs #271). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Shepherd is a fast riser climbing the charts, Steven is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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