Boys' name · since 1914

Byard

Byard has 109 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,840 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Byard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 109 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Byard recorded 109 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1960.

  • #16,840 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 109 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byard ranks #16,840 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,840 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Byard's 109 recorded births place it above 62.84% 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.

Byard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Byard's full recorded timeline at 1925, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Byard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
45678910 1914191819221926193119541960 6

Byard by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (54 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Byard's strongest decade.

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

Byard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 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 Byard? ▼
109 babies have been named Byard since 1914. All-time, it sits at #16,840 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
Where does Byard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byard ranks #16,840 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 Byard most popular? ▼
Byard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Byard been used? ▼
Records for Byard go back to 1914, giving 47 years of history through 1960.
What names are similar to Byard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Byan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Byard's data

  • Byard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Byard

Nearby Names Like Byard

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bird
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Goble
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Byford
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Oney
109 births · Peak 1916
Lemoine
109 births · Peak 1926
Duanne
109 births · Peak 1964
Rockney
109 births · Peak 1949
Bryne
109 births · Peak 1961

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Byard: 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, 1914–1960 (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 Byard 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.