Shep vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,139), but Shep is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Shep and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,139 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
25
12,754
Peak year
1884
1881
Trend
Rising since 2011
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
235
776,439