Barnard Name Popularity and Statistics

Barnard 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 Record1998
Total Recorded U.S. Births895
First Year on Record1891

Barnard popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1998Boys6#8,479
1994Boys7#6,968
1993Boys6#7,638
1990Boys5#8,117
1989Boys5#7,905
1987Boys5#6,951
1986Boys6#5,926
1984Boys8#4,552
1983Boys6#5,484
1980Boys8#4,495
1979Boys7#4,842
1978Boys8#4,157
1976Boys11#3,264
1975Boys8#3,941
1973Boys12#2,857
1972Boys11#2,991
1971Boys10#3,146
1970Boys12#2,739
1969Boys15#2,217
1968Boys19#1,836
1967Boys17#1,906
1966Boys18#1,814
1965Boys13#2,270
1964Boys19#1,850

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

1963 · Boys

25 recorded births and rank #1,585.

1925 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,583.

1926 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,605.

1919 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #1,695.

Where Barnard ranked highest in 1963

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

GA
Rank #536 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Barnard