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Shepard
OriginOccupational name
Meaning"sheep hearder"
GenderBoy
US Rank#892
Top 1000
NB Rank#993
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About Shepard
Variation of Shepherd
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,854 | 80 | 41.6 |
| 2015 | #1,459 | 116 | 60.5 |
| 2016 | #1,044 | 190 | 100.1 |
| 2017 | #926 | 228 | 123.2 |
| 2018 | #967 | 215 | 118.4 |
| 2019 | #1,032 | 202 | 112.6 |
| 2020 | #921 | 243 | 140.8 |
| 2021 | #965 | 233 | 133.2 |
| 2022 | #916 | 253 | 144.9 |
| 2023 | #954 | 237 | 138.5 |
| 2024 | #940 | 244 | 141.6 |
| 2025 | #892 | 268 | 156.9 |
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