Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1918
Birchard
Birchard has 11 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1918–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Birchard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1918.
Birchard has 11 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 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1924.
- 11 total births
- 1918–1924 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Birchard since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1924.
- 11
- total births
- 1918–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Birchard was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Birchard in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Birchard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Birchard's full recorded timeline at 1924, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Birchard at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Birchard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1924
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Birchard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Birchard's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Birchard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Birchard? ▼
Birchard has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 6 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Birchard most popular? ▼
Birchard was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Birchard been used? ▼
Records for Birchard go back to 1918, giving 7 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Birchard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Birch, Birt, Birl, Biruk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Birchard's data
- Birchard's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1920s (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 Birchard
Nearby Names Like Birchard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Birchard
Birch Boy
340 births
Birt Boy
268 births
Birl Boy
188 births
Biruk Boy
#8661 184 births
Biran Boy
164 births
Compare Birchard side by side: Birchard vs Birch Birchard vs Birt Birchard vs Birl
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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, 1918–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Birchard: Baby Name Since 1918 - 11 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/birchard. 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 Birchard 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.