Shephard is a very rare variant of Shepherd that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Shephard is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,814 for boy births in the United States (and #12,249 across all names), given to 16 babies. Shephard was first reported in SSA data in 1952 and peaked in 2025 (16 births).
Boys named Shephard per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1952–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here