Sheppard is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8656 in 2011 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 40 births ranking #3081. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 210,999 boys born was named Sheppard. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.