Recorded 1912–1952 Boys' name Peak 1918 149 births

Havard — boys' name

149 babies named Havard in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s451930s321940s361950s5
1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Havard was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

9 babies were named Havard in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Havard

The Social Security Administration has registered 149 babies named Havard between 1912 and 1952, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Havard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Havard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Havard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Havard 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 149 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.

Havard at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

149

Since 1912

41 years of records

Peak year

1918

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1912

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1952

Havard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1912

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1918)
9
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Havard by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
45 births that decade — 30% of Havard's all-time total
1910s311920s451930s321940s361950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Havard?
149 babies have been named Havard since 1912. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
When was Havard most popular?
Havard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Havard been used?
Havard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 41 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Havard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haven, Havish, Havoc, Havok, 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, 1912–1952 (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.