Total births
103
Boys' name · since 1979
Rachard
103 babies named Rachard in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Rachard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 103 recorded since 1979.
Rachard has 103 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2013.
- 103 total births
- 1979–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 boys have been named Rachard since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 103
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Rachard was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rachard in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Rachard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rachard's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rachard at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Rachard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2013
- Peak year (1988)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Rachard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rachard's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Rachard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rachard? ▼
103 babies have been named Rachard since 1979. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1988 with 10 births.
When was Rachard most popular? ▼
Rachard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Rachard been used? ▼
Records for Rachard go back to 1979, giving 35 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Rachard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Race, Rachael, Rachit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rachard's data
- Rachard's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.
Keep exploring Rachard
Nearby Names Like Rachard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rachard
Rachel Boy
1,791 births
Race Boy
#11126 1,411 births
Rachael Boy
181 births
Rachit Boy
130 births
Racer Boy
103 births
Compare Rachard side by side: Rachard vs Rachel Rachard vs Race Rachard vs Rachael
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–2013 (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. "Rachard: Baby Name Since 1979 - 103 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rachard. 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 Rachard 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.