US rank #9533 Boys' name Peak 2024 24 births

Sheperd — #9533 US boys' name

24 babies named Sheperd in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s62020s13
#9533
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Sheperd was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

8 babies were named Sheperd in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sheperd

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Sheperd between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sheperd currently holds the #9533 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sheperd performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sheperd shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sheperd in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sheperd at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,533

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sheperd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
456789 2024202120152006 5

Sheperd by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
13 births that decade — 54% of Sheperd's all-time total
2000s52010s62020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheperd?
24 babies have been named Sheperd since 2006. It currently ranks #9533 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Sheperd most popular?
Sheperd was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Sheperd been used?
Sheperd has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.