Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1919
Vard
25 babies named Vard in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1919–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Vard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 25 have been recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Vard recorded 25 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1938.
- 25 total births
- 1919–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Vard since 1919, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 25
- total births
- 1919–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Vard was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Vard in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Vard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vard's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vard at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Vard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1938
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Vard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Vard's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Vard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vard? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 25 babies named Vard. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 8 births.
When was Vard most popular? ▼
Vard was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Vard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vard since 1919 -- 20 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Vard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Varun, Varian, Varick, Vardaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Vard
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Varick Boy
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Vardaan Boy
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Varnell Boy
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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, 1919–1938 (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. "Vard: Baby Name Since 1919 - 25 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vard. 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 Vard 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.