Shepherd
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who tends sheep.
Baby Names Arena rank
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Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#246
up from #311
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
How Shepherd has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #848 |
| 2017 | #790 |
| 2018 | #715 |
| 2019 | #625 |
| 2020 | #596 |
| 2021 | #530 |
| 2022 | #493 |
| 2023 | #409 |
| 2024 | #311 |
| 2025 | #246 |
Shepherd by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Shepherd. In the US, 286 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shepherd. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
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