Bard
Boy name · Celtic · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,356 in 1947
0 babies were named Bard in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBard first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #2,356.
About the name Bard
Bard is a boy name of Celtic, Irish and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ard”. US birth records list Bard for boys from 1920 to 1979, in 30 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #2,356 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1979, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.0 | 990,099 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 598,802 boys |
| 1950s | 3.9 | 255,102 boys |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 349,650 boys |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 446,429 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Bard
What is the origin of the name Bard?
Bard has Celtic, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Bard a boy or girl name?
Bard is a boy name.
How popular is the name Bard?
Bard is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1979. It peaked at #2,356 in 1947.