Boys' name · since 1974
Bardo
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Bardo, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
39 boys have been named Bardo since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bardo has 39 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2007.
- #23,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 39 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bardo ranks #23,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Bardo's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Bardo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bardo's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bardo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2007
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Bardo by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (18 births, 46% of the file).
1970s was Bardo's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Bardo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (46% of all-time use).
Bardo by state
Where Bardo concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 12.8% |
5 of 39 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bardo's data
- Bardo's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bardos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bardo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1974–2007 (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 Bardo 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.