Birchard
Birchard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Joseph Birchard (1673–1755), American politician Matthew Birchard (1804–1876), American jurist May Birchard, Canadian municipal politician and poverty activist Paul Birchard, American actor Ross Matthew Birchard alias Hudson Mohawke, Scottish musician, producer and DJ Shannon Birchard, Canadian curler
Meaning & Origin of Birchard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Birchard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Joseph Birchard (1673–1755), American politician Matthew Birchard (1804–1876), American jurist May Birchard, Canadian municipal politician and poverty activist Paul Birchard, American actor Ross Matthew Birchard alias Hudson Mohawke, Scottish musician, producer and DJ Shannon Birchard, Canadian curler
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The Story of Birchard
Birchard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 6 Birchards were born — ranking #3,728 that year. As of 2026, Birchard ranks #4,347 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Birchards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Birchard
Phonetically similar names — useful when Birchard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Burkard
- Burgard
- Bickered
- Brokered
- Briard
- Berard
- Bechard
- Burker
- Burkhard
- Braird
- Burger
- Berger
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Birchard
Birchard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Birchard's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,728. Use the chart and map above to compare Birchard'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 .
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