unisex name

Medard

  • Origin Polish
  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 1,124

Medard is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1928 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Medard is a name of Polish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1914, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1900.

Medard over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Medard by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 165
1910s 200
1920s 195
1930s 205
1940s 125
1950s 100
1960s 55
1970s (to 1972) 10

How popular is Medard?

In 1972, Medard was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Medard is used

France #2,037 5 in 1972
United States #3,553 7 in 1928

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Medard

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Medard also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Medard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Medard

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Medard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Medard

How popular is the name Medard?

In 1972, Medard was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Medard a girl's or a boy's name?

Medard is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Medard most popular?

Medard peaked in 1914, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.