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Shepard

Boy

Meaning of Shepard: English: 'herdsman'

Shepard is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 901st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#901

268 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,719

First recorded 1912 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 37 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 60 babies2009: 67 babies2010: 64 babies20102011: 57 babies2012: 65 babies2013: 64 babies2014: 80 babies2015: 116 babies2016: 190 babies2017: 228 babies2018: 215 babies2019: 202 babies2020: 243 babies20202021: 233 babies2022: 253 babies2023: 238 babies2024: 244 babies2025: 268 babies
US babies named Shepard per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 268.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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