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How Many People Are Named Shepherd?
Estimated people named Shepherd living in the U.S. today
6,096
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,392
- Peak year: 2024 (1,104 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,096
Shepherd by age group — who carries the name today?
Shepherd popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Shepherd
Shepherd has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,392 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,096 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 56,070 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Shepherds 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 Shepherd in the US?
An estimated 6,096 people named Shepherd are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Shepherd very rare — about 1 in 56,070 Americans.
Is Shepherd a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Shepherd is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Shepherd most popular?
Shepherd peaked in 2024, when 1,104 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Shepherd?
Shepherd ranks #3,228 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).