12,368births recorded
5Countries
3Variants
2025Peak · United States
#246United States 2025
Shepherd is a boy name family recorded 12,368 times in 5 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#246 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 2025, at 52.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Shepherd
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd | English | 7,815 | 🇺🇸 United States | #246 | 2025 | ▲ 809 % |
| Shepherd | English | 55 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #676 | 2024 | – |
| Shepherd | English | 26 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #445 | 2025 | – |
| Shepherd | English | 14 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2024 | – |
| Shepherd | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2022 | – |
| Shepard | English | 3,719 | 🇺🇸 United States | #891 | 2025 | ▲ 158 % |
| Shepard | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1355 | 2024 | – |
| Shepard | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2013 | – |
| Sheppard | English | 716 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3036 | 1880 | ▲ 218 % |
How we grouped these names
- Shepherd ↔ Sheppard — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Shepard ↔ Sheppard — spelling variant
Questions about Shepherd
How popular is the name Shepherd?
In 2025 it ranked #246 in the United States. Official registers record 12,368 births across 5 countries.
What is Shepherd in other languages?
Shepard (English); Sheppard (English).
When was Shepherd most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 2025, at 52.0 births per 100,000.
Is Shepherd a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shepherd is a boy name.