Gender-neutral name English origin Christian tradition

Shepherd

SHEP-erd · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sheep herder
Language
English
Culture
Modern
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
occupation · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births1,104
Peak year2024
First appeared1886
Total US births6,392
2024 peak18861921195519902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Shep
Alternate spellings
Sheppard

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