Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Shepherd
Occupation name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celebrity
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Pronunciation
sh(e)-phe-rd
Famous People
TV News Anchor Shepherd Smith
Celebrity Babies
Son of Jerry Seinfeld, Son of Zac Hanson, Son of Jared and Genevieve Padalecki
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #246, 1,408 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #9521, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,408 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 2023 | 789 | – |
| 2022 | 618 | 7 |
| 2021 | 557 | – |
| 2020 | 463 | – |
| 2019 | 434 | – |
| 2018 | 339 | – |
| 2017 | 293 | – |
| 2016 | 265 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2443, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)