Compare two names
Shepard and Sheppard side by side: Shepard peaked in 2025 and Sheppard in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 268 and 40 babies.
Shepard and Sheppard, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shepard solid, Sheppard dashed.
| Shepard | Sheppard | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 268 | 40 |
| Rank 2025 | #892 among boys’ names | #3,080 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,719 | 716 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Girls | 0.1% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,330 | 540 |
| Median age | 7 | 9 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.