Sheppard vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,036), but Sheppard is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Sheppard and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,036 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
40
12,754
Peak year
1880
1881
Trend
Rising since 1998
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
716
776,439