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Shepherd

Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#476 in 2025
Recent trend
Rising

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
01K2K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

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YearShepherd
20251,416
20241,109
2023789
2022626
2021558
2020463
2019434
2018339
2017293
2016265
2015174
2014164
201393
2012102
2011108
2010102
200970
200865
200734
200639
200532
20049
200317
20029
20016
20008
19998
199812
19979
19967
199510
19945
19930
19920
19910
19906
19898
19880
19870
19860
19850
19840
19830
19827
19810
19800
19795
19785
19777
19760
19759
19740
19730
19720
19719
197013
19697
19688
19670
19668
196510
19646
19635
19620
196110
19606
19596
19586
19570
195610
19559
195410
19535
19529
19510
19500

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