Shepherd Boy
How popular is Shepherd?
#246 boy name in 2025
1,408 baby boys were named Shepherd in the US in 2025, making it the 246th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
7,534living people named Shepherd (est.)
4median age of people named Shepherd
7,815babies named Shepherd since 1880
1 in 2,341US babies born in 2025
Shepherd popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #246 for boys (▲ 64 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,408 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+709% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,105 in 2015, #594 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,408 boys) |
| Highest rank | #246 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shepherd is most popular
Babies named Shepherd per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Shepherd by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | #819 |
| 1910s | 61 | #2,542 |
| 1920s | 90 | #2,151 |
| 1930s | 25 | #3,020 |
| 1940s | 64 | #1,883 |
| 1950s | 55 | #2,591 |
| 1960s | 60 | #2,616 |
| 1970s | 48 | #2,620 |
| 1980s | 15 | #5,001 |
| 1990s | 57 | #5,153 |
| 2000s | 289 | #1,989 |
| 2010s | 2,069 | #624 |
| 2020s | 4,936 | #246 |
Boy names about as popular as Shepherd
Questions
- Is Shepherd a boy or girl name?
- Shepherd is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shepherd were boys.
- How popular is the name Shepherd?
- 1,408 baby boys were named Shepherd in the US in 2025, making it the 246th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Shepherd most popular?
- Shepherd peaked in 2025, when 1,408 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #246 in 2025.
- How many people are named Shepherd?
- 7,815 babies have been named Shepherd in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,534 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 4.
- Where is Shepherd most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shepherd was most common in Alabama, at 1.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.