boy's name
Bayard
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 947
Bayard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 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 1918, when 32 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bayard over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 171 |
| 1920s | 204 |
| 1930s | 110 |
| 1940s | 119 |
| 1950s | 103 |
| 1960s | 66 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 6 |
How popular is Bayard?
In 2020, Bayard 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.
Where Bayard is used
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 Bayard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bayard also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bayard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bayard
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bayard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bayard
How popular is the name Bayard?
In 2020, Bayard 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 Bayard a girl's or a boy's name?
Bayard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bayard?
Bayard has 2 syllables.
When was Bayard most popular?
Bayard peaked in 1918, when 32 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.