boy's name
Sheppard
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 716
Sheppard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sheppard over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 164 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 195 |
How popular is Sheppard?
In 2025, Sheppard was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Sheppard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sheppard also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sheppard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sheppard
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sheppard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sheppard
How popular is the name Sheppard?
In 2025, Sheppard was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sheppard a girl's or a boy's name?
Sheppard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sheppard?
Sheppard has 2 syllables.
When was Sheppard most popular?
Sheppard peaked in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sheppard a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sheppard currently ranks #3,083 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.