Total births
84
Boys' name · since 1952
Shephard
Shephard has 84 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9131
- among boys today
- 84
- born since 1952
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Shephard currently ranks #9131 among boys' names in America, with 84 babies recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shephard has been recorded 84 times among boys since 1952, currently ranked #9131 nationally and more common than 36% 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 1952 to 2025.
- #9131 among boys today
- 84 born since 1952
- 2020s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shephard is currently the #9131 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 84 born since 1952, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9131
- among boys today
- 84
- born since 1952
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Shephard vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9131
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Shephard was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shephard in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Shephard compares
84 23th 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
Shephard's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shephard | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 84 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shephard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shephard splits its recorded history at 2020: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shephard at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,131
Active since
1952
Shephard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Shephard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shephard's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Shephard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 54 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shephard? ▼
Shephard has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9131 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Shephard most popular? ▼
Shephard was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Shephard been used? ▼
Shephard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 74 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shephard? ▼
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 Shephard
Nearby Names Like Shephard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shephard
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 Shephard side by side: Shephard vs Sherman Shephard vs Sheldon Shephard 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, 1952–2025 (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. "Shephard: #9131 Boys' Name - 84 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shephard. 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 Shephard 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.