Boys' name · since 1936

Baynard

10 babies named Baynard in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1936
1930s
peak decade

Baynard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1936.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baynard has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1949.

  • #34,496 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1936
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baynard ranks #34,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1936, peaking in the 1930s.

#34,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1936
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Baynard's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Baynard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Baynard's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded.

Baynard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1936)
5
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5 19361949 5

Baynard by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1930s was Baynard's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Baynard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baynard? ▼
10 babies have been named Baynard since 1936. All-time, it sits at #34,496 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1936 with 5 births.
Where does Baynard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baynard ranks #34,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Baynard most popular? ▼
Baynard was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Baynard been used? ▼
Baynard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 14 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Baynard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylor, Bayron, Baylen, Bayard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Baynard's data

  • Baynard's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Baynard

Nearby Names Like Baynard

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baynard

Baylor Boy
#386 9,010 births
Bayron Boy
#2857 1,669 births
Baylen Boy
#2154 1,392 births
Bayard Boy
922 births
Baylee Boy
662 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Baynard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1936–1949 (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 Baynard 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.