Shepherd
1 country#246 in United States, 2025US
#246
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
7,815
Peak year (United States)
2025
Peak-year count
1,416
First recorded
1886
Popularity over time in United States
Shepherd’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
7,815 births recorded 1886–2025 · currently #246 · peaked in 2025 with 1,416 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Shepherd’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2881 | — |
| 2007 | #3250 | ↓369 |
| 2008 | #2104 | ↑1146 |
| 2009 | #1990 | ↑114 |
| 2010 | #1558 | ↑432 |
| 2011 | #1533 | ↑25 |
| 2012 | #1551 | ↓18 |
| 2013 | #1636 | ↓85 |
| 2014 | #1153 | ↑483 |
| 2015 | #1105 | ↑48 |
| 2016 | #847 | ↑258 |
| 2017 | #790 | ↑57 |
| 2018 | #716 | ↑74 |
| 2019 | #624 | ↑92 |
| 2020 | #594 | ↑30 |
| 2021 | #526 | ↑68 |
| 2022 | #491 | ↑35 |
| 2023 | #405 | ↑86 |
| 2024 | #310 | ↑95 |
| 2025 | #246 | ↑64 |
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