boy's name
Shepard
SHEP-erd (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 3,818
the United States
#891
2025 births
Shepard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 268 babies in the United States, ranking #891. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 268 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,371 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shepard Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 72 |
| 1920s | 114 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 63 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 326 |
| 2010s | 1,281 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,479 |
How Popular Is Shepard?
In 2025, Shepard was given to 268 babies in the United States, ranking #891 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Shepard Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Shepard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Shepard Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shepard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Shepard
- English SHEP-erd
Sibling Names for Shepard
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shepard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Shepard
How popular is the name Shepard?
In 2025, Shepard was given to 268 babies in the United States, ranking #891 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Shepard a girl's or a boy's name?
Shepard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shepard?
Shepard has 2 syllables.
When was Shepard most popular?
Shepard peaked in 2025, when 268 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shepard a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shepard currently ranks #891 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.