Shepard
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning sheep herder; variant spelling of Shepherd.
Babies a year
225
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#892
up from #940
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Shepard has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #926 |
| 2018 | #963 |
| 2020 | #921 |
| 2021 | #963 |
| 2022 | #914 |
| 2023 | #954 |
| 2024 | #940 |
| 2025 | #892 |
Shepard was given to 225 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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