boy's name
Barnard
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 895
Barnard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1998 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1963, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barnard over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 108 |
| 1920s | 151 |
| 1930s | 95 |
| 1940s | 103 |
| 1950s | 109 |
| 1960s | 178 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 38 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 24 |
How popular is Barnard?
In 1998, Barnard was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Barnard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Barnard also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Barnard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Barnard
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barnard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barnard
How popular is the name Barnard?
In 1998, Barnard was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Barnard a girl's or a boy's name?
Barnard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barnard?
Barnard has 2 syllables.
When was Barnard most popular?
Barnard peaked in 1963, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.