Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom shepherd.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: ShepherdCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: ShepherdCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Shepherd is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From shepherd.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 1,408 boys (rank 246). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shepherd
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | 6 | 819 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | 7 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1915 | 6 | 3,392 | observed |
| 1916 | 9 | 2,730 | observed |
| 1917 | 8 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1918 | 11 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1919 | 10 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1920 | 11 | 2,602 | observed |
| 1921 | 15 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1923 | 10 | 2,772 | observed |
| 1924 | 7 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1925 | 10 | 2,755 | observed |
| 1926 | 11 | 2,566 | observed |
| 1927 | 9 | 2,912 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | 9 | 2,766 | observed |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,022 | observed |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | observed |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 5 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 5 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 5 | 3,538 | observed |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | observed |
| 1946 | 15 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1947 | 5 | 3,733 | observed |
| 1948 | 6 | 3,316 | observed |
| 1949 | 10 | 2,453 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | 9 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1953 | 5 | 3,798 | observed |
| 1954 | 10 | 2,592 | observed |
| 1955 | 9 | 2,764 | observed |
| 1956 | 10 | 2,628 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | observed |
| 1960 | 6 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1961 | 10 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 5 | 4,048 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | 10 | 2,617 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 8 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1969 | 7 | 3,595 | observed |
| 1970 | 13 | 2,621 | observed |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 9 | 3,659 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | 7 | 4,582 | observed |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | 5 | 6,056 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 8 | 5,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 5 | 8,800 | observed |
| 1995 | 10 | 5,501 | observed |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | observed |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 12 | 5,159 | observed |
| 1999 | 8 | 7,139 | observed |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | observed |
| 2002 | 9 | 7,055 | observed |
| 2003 | 17 | 4,616 | observed |
| 2004 | 9 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2005 | 32 | 3,172 | observed |
| 2006 | 39 | 2,881 | observed |
| 2007 | 34 | 3,250 | observed |
| 2008 | 65 | 2,104 | observed |
| 2009 | 70 | 1,990 | observed |
| 2010 | 102 | 1,558 | observed |
| 2011 | 103 | 1,533 | observed |
| 2012 | 102 | 1,551 | observed |
| 2013 | 93 | 1,636 | observed |
| 2014 | 164 | 1,153 | observed |
| 2015 | 174 | 1,105 | observed |
| 2016 | 265 | 847 | observed |
| 2017 | 293 | 790 | observed |
| 2018 | 339 | 716 | observed |
| 2019 | 434 | 624 | observed |
| 2020 | 463 | 594 | observed |
| 2021 | 558 | 526 | observed |
| 2022 | 619 | 491 | observed |
| 2023 | 789 | 405 | observed |
| 2024 | 1,099 | 310 | observed |
| 2025 | 1,408 | 246 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Shepherd” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
