ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 2024 Last Year 1957 Peak Year #1952 Peak Rank 471 Total Count 66 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Baird What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Baird is a given name which may refer to:Baird Bryant (1927–2008), American cinematographer and filmmaker Baird Searles (1934–1993), American science fiction author and critic Baird T. Spalding (1872–1953), American writer Baird Tipson, American academic and college administrator Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baird%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baird%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Baird The earliest SSA record of Baird as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 6 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Baird — #1,952 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 471 Bairds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Baird Phonetically similar names — useful when Baird is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Bared * Beard * Beared * Board * Bored * [Bard](/bard) * Barred * Bord * Borde * Bourd * [Byard](/byard) * [Bayard](/bayard) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Baird What does the name Baird mean? Baird is a given name which may refer to:Baird Bryant (1927–2008), American cinematographer and filmmaker Baird Searles (1934–1993), American science fiction author and critic Baird T. Spalding (1872–1953), American writer Baird Tipson, American academic and college administrator How popular is Baird in 2026? In 2026, Baird ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Baird most popular? Baird reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #1,952 that year with 17 babies given the name. Is Baird a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Baird is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Baird? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Baird include Emit, Hisao, Zygmund. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦EmitPeak #1952](/emit)[👦HisaoPeak #1952](/hisao)[👦ZygmundPeak #1952](/zygmund)[👦MoreyPeak #1952](/morey)[👦FreelandPeak #1952](/freeland)[👦OnofrioPeak #1952](/onofrio)[👦SocratesPeak #1952](/socrates)[👦DoakPeak #1952](/doak) ## About the name Baird Baird is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 471 births in the dataset. Baird's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,952\. Use the chart and map above to compare Baird's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1957 → ](/year/1957) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.