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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shepherd

Ranked #2854 - 1 in 1,068,376 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,488 bearers

World total

7,488

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2854

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,488
Worldwide
~7,488
rank #2854
Rarity
1 in 1,068,376
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,488 in US

About the name Shepherd

There are an estimated 7,488 people named Shepherd alive worldwide today. That ranks Shepherd at #2854 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shepherd is held by approximately 7,488 people, ranking #2854 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 44,324 U.S. residents).

Historically Shepherd is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Shepherd appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,488 people named Shepherd alive worldwide today, ranking #2854 globally.

Is Shepherd a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,068,376 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,488 bearers, which is 1 in 44,324 Americans.

Is Shepherd a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shepherd is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Shepherd come from?

Who are famous people named Shepherd?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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