Bard Name Popularity and Statistics

Bard is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1979
Total Recorded U.S. Births218
First Year on Record1920

Bard popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1979Boys5#6,056
1977Boys6#5,123
1972Boys7#3,963
1971Boys8#3,658
1970Boys13#2,621
1969Boys7#3,595
1968Boys8#3,107
1966Boys5#3,948
1965Boys5#3,930
1964Boys7#3,282
1963Boys7#3,318
1962Boys9#2,848
1961Boys7#3,356
1959Boys5#3,988
1958Boys8#3,033
1957Boys9#2,822
1956Boys9#2,798
1955Boys8#2,964
1954Boys10#2,592
1953Boys6#3,425
1952Boys7#3,095
1951Boys11#2,367
1950Boys6#3,329
1949Boys7#3,019

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1970 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,621.

1951 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,367.

1947 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,356.

1954 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #2,592.

Where Bard ranked highest in 1947

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #696 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Bard