Total births
109
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.
- 109
- total births
- 1914–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that 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.
- 109 total births
- 1914–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
109 boys have been named Byard since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 109
- total births
- 1914–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Byard was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
9 babies were named Byard in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Byard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1960
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Byard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Byard? ▼
109 babies have been named Byard since 1914. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
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.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Byard: Baby Name Since 1914 - 109 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/byard. 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 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 June 2026.