Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1981
Giscard
17 babies named Giscard in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Giscard since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Giscard has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1987.
- 17 total births
- 1981–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Giscard since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 17
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Giscard was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Giscard in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Giscard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Giscard's full recorded timeline at 1984, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Giscard at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Giscard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1987
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Giscard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Giscard's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Giscard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Giscard? ▼
Giscard has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 7 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Giscard most popular? ▼
Giscard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Giscard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Giscard since 1981 -- 7 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Giscard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giselle. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1981–1987 (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. "Giscard: Baby Name Since 1981 - 17 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/giscard. 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 Giscard 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.