Shepard is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Shepard is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #892 for boy births in the United States (and #1,838 across all names), given to 268 babies. Shepard first appears in 1912 and peaked in 2025 (268 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 268 | 268 | — | #892 |
| 2024 | 244 | 244 | — | #945 |
| 2023 | 238 | 238 | — | #950 |
| 2022 | 253 | 253 | — | #918 |
| 2021 | 233 | 233 | — | #965 |
| 2020 | 243 | 243 | — | #921 |
| 2019 | 202 | 202 | — | #1,032 |
| 2018 | 215 | 215 | — | #967 |
| 2017 | 228 | 228 | — | #926 |
| 2016 | 190 | 190 | — | #1,044 |
| 2015 | 116 | 116 | — | #1,459 |
| 2014 | 80 | 80 | — | #1,854 |
| 2013 | 64 | 64 | #18,879 | #2,221 |
| 2012 | 65 | 65 | — | #2,101 |
| 2011 | 57 | 57 | — | #2,282 |
| 2010 | 64 | 64 | — | #2,117 |
| 2009 | 67 | 67 | — | #2,071 |
| 2008 | 60 | 60 | — | #2,232 |
| 2007 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,497 |
| 2006 | 44 | 44 | — | #2,690 |
| 2005 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,307 |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,388 |
| 2003 | 37 | 37 | — | #2,720 |
| 2002 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,098 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,095 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,158 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,347 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,317 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #10,577 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | — | #8,850 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | — | #10,094 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | — | #10,027 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | — | #9,302 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #9,029 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | — | #5,677 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | — | #6,110 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | — | #7,216 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | — | #5,407 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | — | #5,945 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | — | #4,521 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | — | #4,359 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #6,207 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,767 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | — | #4,907 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | — | #5,337 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | — | #4,337 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | — | #4,450 |
| 1965 | 9 | — | — | #2,955 |
| 1964 | 14 | — | — | #2,298 |
| 1962 | 8 | — | — | #3,271 |
| 1961 | 12 | — | — | #2,521 |
| 1960 | 9 | — | — | #3,043 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | — | #3,563 |
| 1958 | 12 | — | — | #2,487 |
| 1957 | 10 | — | — | #2,802 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | — | #3,170 |
| 1955 | 10 | — | — | #2,731 |
| 1954 | 7 | — | — | #3,419 |
| 1953 | 13 | — | — | #2,272 |
| 1952 | 8 | — | — | #3,071 |
| 1951 | 12 | — | — | #2,356 |
| 1950 | 7 | — | — | #3,279 |
| 1949 | 8 | — | — | #2,987 |
| 1948 | 8 | — | — | #2,977 |
| 1947 | 15 | — | — | #2,061 |
| 1946 | 6 | — | — | #3,480 |
| 1945 | 6 | — | — | #3,284 |
| 1944 | 8 | — | — | #2,836 |
| 1943 | 10 | — | — | #2,539 |
| 1942 | 5 | — | — | #3,972 |
| 1941 | 11 | — | — | #2,319 |
| 1940 | 19 | — | — | #1,618 |
| 1939 | 8 | — | — | #2,795 |
| 1938 | 10 | — | — | #2,464 |
| 1937 | 6 | — | — | #3,482 |
| 1936 | 9 | — | — | #2,600 |
| 1934 | 12 | — | — | #2,242 |
| 1932 | 7 | — | — | #3,328 |
| 1931 | 17 | — | — | #1,834 |
| 1930 | 14 | — | — | #2,159 |
| 1929 | 8 | — | — | #3,216 |
| 1928 | 9 | — | — | #3,049 |
| 1927 | 12 | — | — | #2,510 |
| 1926 | 11 | — | — | #2,708 |
| 1925 | 13 | — | — | #2,416 |
| 1924 | 10 | — | — | #2,996 |
| 1923 | 17 | — | — | #2,011 |
| 1922 | 5 | — | — | #4,862 |
| 1921 | 14 | — | — | #2,361 |
| 1920 | 15 | — | — | #2,211 |
| 1919 | 13 | — | — | #2,373 |
| 1918 | 15 | — | — | #2,148 |
| 1917 | 15 | — | — | #2,078 |
| 1915 | 12 | — | — | #2,287 |
| 1914 | 8 | — | — | #2,615 |
| 1912 | 9 | — | — | #1,867 |