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United States name statistics

Shepherd in United States

Estimated bearers

7,488

Country rank

#2854

Per 100k

2

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Shepherd popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shepherd, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 5
  2. 1887: 6
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1912: 5
  5. 1913: 5
  6. 1914: 7
  7. 1915: 6
  8. 1916: 9
  9. 1917: 8
  10. 1918: 11
  11. 1919: 10
  12. 1920: 11
  13. 1921: 15
  14. 1922: 8
  15. 1923: 10
  16. 1924: 7
  17. 1925: 10
  18. 1926: 11
  19. 1927: 9
  20. 1929: 9
  21. 1930: 8
  22. 1932: 6
  23. 1936: 5
  24. 1938: 6
  25. 1940: 5
  26. 1941: 5
  27. 1943: 5
  28. 1944: 7
  29. 1945: 6
  30. 1946: 15
  31. 1947: 5
  32. 1948: 6
  33. 1949: 10
  34. 1952: 9
  35. 1953: 5
  36. 1954: 10
  37. 1955: 9
  38. 1956: 10
  39. 1958: 6
  40. 1959: 6
  41. 1960: 6
  42. 1961: 10
  43. 1963: 5
  44. 1964: 6
  45. 1965: 10
  46. 1966: 8
  47. 1968: 8
  48. 1969: 7
  49. 1970: 13
  50. 1971: 9
  51. 1975: 9
  52. 1977: 7
  53. 1978: 5
  54. 1979: 5
  55. 1982: 7
  56. 1989: 8
  57. 1990: 6
  58. 1994: 5
  59. 1995: 10
  60. 1996: 7
  61. 1997: 9
  62. 1998: 12
  63. 1999: 8
  64. 2000: 8
  65. 2001: 6
  66. 2002: 9
  67. 2003: 17
  68. 2004: 9
  69. 2005: 32
  70. 2006: 39
  71. 2007: 34
  72. 2008: 65
  73. 2009: 70
  74. 2010: 102
  75. 2011: 108
  76. 2012: 102
  77. 2013: 93
  78. 2014: 164
  79. 2015: 174
  80. 2016: 265
  81. 2017: 293
  82. 2018: 339
  83. 2019: 434
  84. 2020: 463
  85. 2021: 558
  86. 2022: 626
  87. 2023: 789
  88. 2024: 1,109
  89. 2025: 1,416

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shepherd in United States?

An estimated 7,488 people in United States are named Shepherd. That works out to 1 in 44,324 residents.

Is Shepherd a common name in United States?

Shepherd ranks #2854 among first names in United States.