Bayard
Boy name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #943 in 1882
0 babies were named Bayard in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1882–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBayard first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #943.
About the name Bayard
Bayard is a boy name of English, French and German origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ard”. US birth records list Bayard for boys from 1882 to 2020, in 80 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #943 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 91,220 boys |
| 1890s | 4.1 | 245,098 boys |
| 1900s | 8.4 | 118,906 boys |
| 1910s | 22 | 46,168 boys |
| 1920s | 19 | 53,937 boys |
| 1930s | 10 | 95,969 boys |
| 1940s | 8.2 | 121,951 boys |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 192,678 boys |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 298,507 boys |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 469,484 boys |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 510,204 boys |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 boys |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 684,932 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Bayard
What is the origin of the name Bayard?
Bayard has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Bayard a boy or girl name?
Bayard is a boy name.
How popular is the name Bayard?
Bayard is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #943 in 1882.