Shep has been given to about 235 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2023, when 30 babies were given the name, ranking 3789th. The typical living American called Shep is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.