Boys' name · since 1882
Bayard
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 922 babies named Bayard, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 922
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bayard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 922 have been recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayard has been recorded 922 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2020.
- #5,414 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 922 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayard ranks #5,414 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 922 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 922
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bayard's 922 recorded births place it above 88.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Bayard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bayard's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bayard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2020
- Peak year (1918)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Bayard by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (204 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Bayard's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Bayard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
171 births
- 1920s
1920s
204 births
- 1930s
1930s
110 births
- 1940s
1940s
119 births
- 1950s
1950s
103 births
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 204 births (22% of all-time use).
How Bayard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bayard's total volume
Bayard by state
Where Bayard concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 2.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 16 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.7% |
23 of 922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Bayard's data
- Bayard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Bayards (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Bayard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1882–2020 (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 Bayard 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.