Boy name
Shepherd
Shepherd holds the #246 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,408 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #594 in 2020 to #246 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Shepherd, which stretches back to 1886. The name's biggest fan base is in Tennessee (#88 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#246
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#246
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,408
boys named Shepherd
Shepherd popularity, 1880–2025
Where Shepherd is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kentucky (#98), Oklahoma (#91), Tennessee (#88)
Uniqueness score
31/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shepherd in the most recent year of SSA data.