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Why parents love Shepherd- The Lord IS my shepherd — Psalm 23, most quoted verse.
- The Good Shepherd IS Jesus's most beloved metaphor.
- Grey's Derek Shepherd IS McDreamy.
- Two syllables with a gentle, sacred sound: SHEP-erd.
- The meaning sheep-tender is divinely nurturing.
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The vibe of Shepherd
sheep tenderOld EnglishsceaphierdePsalm 23Good ShepherdJesusmetaphorGrey'sMcDreamy
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Origin & history of Shepherd
Old English sceaphierde (sheep-herder)
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Modern American roots
Shepherd means sheep-tender. Psalm 23: The Lord IS my shepherd. The Good Shepherd IS Jesus's metaphor. Grey's Shepherd IS McDreamy.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Psalm 23; Grey's Anatomy (2005).
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Today
Shepherd remains a beloved choice, ranking #642 in the US. 6,392 babies have been named Shepherd since 1886.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Shepherd?
2024
peak year
Today, Shepherd is rarely chosen — ranked around #642, with only about 504 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 1,094 babies were given the name (ranked #311 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Shepherd has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 6,392 babies have been registered as Shepherd since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,094
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #311)
(ranked #311)
504
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,040
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,392
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shepherd2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Shepherd's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — divine-shepherd nurturing. People named Shepherd tend to be gentle, sacred, and gifted at being Psalm 23 AND McDreamy.
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Psalm 23 AND McDreamy✦
Good-Shepherd◈
Jesus's-metaphor◎
Most-quoted-verse♡
Gentle sacredS1
H8
E5
P7
H8
E5
R9
D4
Sum: 47 → Life path 2
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Personality of Shepherd🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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