Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1918
Villard
21 babies named Villard in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Villard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Villard recorded 21 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1928.
- 21 total births
- 1918–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Villard since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Villard was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
6 babies were named Villard in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Villard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Villard's full recorded timeline at 1926, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Villard at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Villard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1928
- Peak year (1925)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Villard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Villard's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Villard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Villard? ▼
Villard has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 6 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Villard most popular? ▼
Villard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Villard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Villard since 1918 -- 11 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Villard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Viliami, Vilas, Villa, Ville, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Villard
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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, 1918–1928 (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. "Villard: Baby Name Since 1918 - 21 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/villard. 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 Villard 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.