Boys' name · since 1915
Allard
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 245 babies named Allard, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,782 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 245
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Allard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 245 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Allard recorded 245 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1959.
- #11,782 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 245 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allard ranks #11,782 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 245 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #11,782 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 245
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Allard's 245 recorded births place it above 74.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Allard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Allard's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Allard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1959
- Peak year (1917)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Allard by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (75 births, 31% of the file).
1930s was Allard's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Allard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 75 births (31% of all-time use).
Allard by state
Where Allard concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 245 births nationwide.
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What to do with Allard's data
- Allard's decade-level peak was the 1930s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Allards (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Allard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Allard draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.