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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- 1886: 5
- 1887: 6
- 1888: 5
- 1912: 5
- 1913: 5
- 1914: 7
- 1915: 6
- 1916: 9
- 1917: 8
- 1918: 11
- 1919: 10
- 1920: 11
- 1921: 15
- 1922: 8
- 1923: 10
- 1924: 7
- 1925: 10
- 1926: 11
- 1927: 9
- 1929: 9
- 1930: 8
- 1932: 6
- 1936: 5
- 1938: 6
- 1940: 5
- 1941: 5
- 1943: 5
- 1944: 7
- 1945: 6
- 1946: 15
- 1947: 5
- 1948: 6
- 1949: 10
- 1952: 9
- 1953: 5
- 1954: 10
- 1955: 9
- 1956: 10
- 1958: 6
- 1959: 6
- 1960: 6
- 1961: 10
- 1963: 5
- 1964: 6
- 1965: 10
- 1966: 8
- 1968: 8
- 1969: 7
- 1970: 13
- 1971: 9
- 1975: 9
- 1977: 7
- 1978: 5
- 1979: 5
- 1982: 7
- 1989: 8
- 1990: 6
- 1994: 5
- 1995: 10
- 1996: 7
- 1997: 9
- 1998: 12
- 1999: 8
- 2000: 8
- 2001: 6
- 2002: 9
- 2003: 17
- 2004: 9
- 2005: 32
- 2006: 39
- 2007: 34
- 2008: 65
- 2009: 70
- 2010: 102
- 2011: 108
- 2012: 102
- 2013: 93
- 2014: 164
- 2015: 174
- 2016: 265
- 2017: 293
- 2018: 339
- 2019: 434
- 2020: 463
- 2021: 558
- 2022: 626
- 2023: 789
- 2024: 1,109
- 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.