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How Many People Are Named Shepard?
Estimated people named Shepard living in the U.S. today
3,080
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,450
- Peak year: 2022 (253 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,080
Shepard by age group — who carries the name today?
Shepard popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Shepard
Shepard has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,450 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,080 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 110,974 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Shepards you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Shepard in the US?
An estimated 3,080 people named Shepard are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Shepard very rare — about 1 in 110,974 Americans.
Is Shepard a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Shepard is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Shepard most popular?
Shepard peaked in 2022, when 253 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Shepard?
Shepard ranks #4,983 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).