Bayard
Bayard is a masculine given name. Bearers of the name include:
- Carolingian Cycle
Meaning & Origin of Bayard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bayard is a masculine given name. Bearers of the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Carolingian Cycle
The Story of Bayard
Bayard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 32 Bayards were born — ranking #1,231 that year. As of 2026, Bayard ranks #10,599 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 922 Bayards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Bayard
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Bayard Clarke (1815–1884), United States Representative from New York
- Bayard Elfvin (born 1981), American assistant Northwestern University soccer coach and retired goalkeeper
- Bayard H. Faulkner (1894–1983), American politician from New Jersey, mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
- Bayard Johnson (1952–2016), American film director
- Bayard H. Paine (1872–1955), justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
- Bayard Rustin (1912–1987), American civil rights activist, mentor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Bayard Schieffelin (1903–1989), an American philanthropist and director of the New York Public Library
- Herbert Bayard Swope (1882–1958), American editor and journalist
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Names that sound like Bayard
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bayard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Bayard
Bayard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 922 births in the dataset. Bayard's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Bayard's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.