Boys' name · since 1913

Minard

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Minard, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,010 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Minard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 79 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Minard recorded 79 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1956.

  • #19,010 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minard ranks #19,010 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#19,010 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Minard's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% 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.

Minard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Minard's full recorded timeline at 1925, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Minard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1919)
10
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4681012 191319161918191919211922192519261930193719471956 5

Minard by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (35 births, 44% of the file).

1910s was Minard's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Minard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 35 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Minard? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 79 babies named Minard. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,010 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 10 births.
Where does Minard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minard ranks #19,010 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 Minard most popular? ▼
Minard was most popular in the 1910s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Minard been used? ▼
Records for Minard go back to 1913, giving 44 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Minard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Minh, Minor, Minnie, Minoru, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Minard's data

  • Minard's decade-level peak was the 1910s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Minard

Nearby Names Like Minard

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

Minh Boy
#2907 2,116 births
Minor Boy
1,728 births
Minnie Boy
787 births
Minoru Boy
675 births
Mina Boy
#5967 672 births

Compare Minard side by side: Minard vs Minh Minard vs Minor Minard vs Minnie

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Levoy
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Hines
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Vasil
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Minard: 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, 1913–1956 (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 Minard 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.