Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2006
Sheperd
37 babies named Sheperd in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9565
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Sheperd is the #9565 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 37 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheperd has been recorded 37 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #9565 nationally and more common than 33% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #9565 among boys today
- 37 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sheperd is currently the #9565 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 37 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9565
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Sheperd vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9565
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Sheperd was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sheperd in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sheperd compares
37 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sheperd's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sheperd | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sheperd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sheperd's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sheperd at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,565
Active since
2006
Sheperd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sheperd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sheperd's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Sheperd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheperd? ▼
Sheperd has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9565 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Sheperd most popular? ▼
Sheperd was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Sheperd been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sheperd since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sheperd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Sheperd
Nearby Names Like Sheperd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheperd
Sherman Boy
#4701 39,190 births
Sheldon Boy
#1940 36,676 births
Shelby Boy
#2595 16,449 births
Shelton Boy
#4707 11,973 births
Shea Boy
#1497 8,537 births
Compare Sheperd side by side: Sheperd vs Sherman Sheperd vs Sheldon Sheperd vs Shelby
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheperd: #9565 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheperd. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheperd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.