Giscard
Valéry René Marie Georges Giscard d'Estaing, also known as simply Giscard or VGE, was President of France from 1974 to 1981.
Meaning & Origin of Giscard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Valéry René Marie Georges Giscard d'Estaing, also known as simply Giscard or VGE, was President of France from 1974 to 1981.
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The Story of Giscard
Giscard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 7 Giscards were born — ranking #4,960 that year. As of 2026, Giscard ranks #6,952 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Giscards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Giscard
Giscard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Giscard's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,960. Use the chart and map above to compare Giscard'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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