Boy name
Shepard
As of 2025, Shepard ranks #891 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 268 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Shepard, which stretches back to 1912. Geographically, it's strongest in Oklahoma, where it ranks #311 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#891
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#891
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
268
boys named Shepard
Shepard popularity, 1880–2025
Where Shepard is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#311), Alabama (#333), Mississippi (#522)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shepard in the most recent year of SSA data.