Recorded 1967–2002 Boys' name Peak 1987 49 births

Genard — boys' name

49 babies named Genard in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s101980s181990s112000s5
1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Genard was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

7 babies were named Genard in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genard

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Genard between 1967 and 2002, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Genard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genard performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Genard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Genard at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

49

Since 1967

36 years of records

Peak year

1987

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1967

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2002

Genard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1967

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200219961990198719831981197619731967 5

Genard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
18 births that decade — 37% of Genard's all-time total
1960s51970s101980s181990s112000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genard?
49 babies have been named Genard since 1967. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Genard most popular?
Genard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Genard been used?
Genard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 36 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Genard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gene, Genaro, Gentry, General, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1967–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.