Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1918
Bennard
29 babies named Bennard in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Bennard since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bennard has 29 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1955.
- 29 total births
- 1918–1955 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Bennard since 1918, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1955.
- 29
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Bennard was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bennard in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Bennard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bennard's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bennard at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Bennard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1955
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Bennard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Bennard's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Bennard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bennard? ▼
29 babies have been named Bennard since 1918. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Bennard most popular? ▼
Bennard was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Bennard been used? ▼
Bennard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 38 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Bennard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bennard's data
- Bennard's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bennard
Nearby Names Like Bennard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bennard
Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Bennard side by side: Bennard vs Benjamin Bennard vs Ben Bennard vs Bennett
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bennard: Baby Name Since 1918 - 29 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bennard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bennard 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 July 2026.