Boy · #4,347 in 2026

Birchard

Name: Popularity of the name Birchard in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Birchard, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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

Current Rank

#4,347

Peak Rank

#3,728 (1918)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

1924

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#3728

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Birchard

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Birchard

The earliest SSA record of Birchard as a baby boy name dates back to 1918, when 6 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Birchard — #3,728 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Birchard on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Birchard last appeared in the published SSA data in 1924, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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11-50

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Birchard

What does the name Birchard mean?

How popular is Birchard in 2026?

In 2026, Birchard ranks #4,347 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Birchard most popular?

Birchard reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #3,728 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Birchard a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Birchard is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Birchard?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Birchard include Knowlton, Zeddie, Adele. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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 .

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.