Boy · #3,357 in 2026

Medard

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

Medard or Médard is a French masculine given name, which is a form of the name Medardus, derived from Mahtahard, meaning "brave" or "hardy". The French variant is Medárd and the Italian variant is Medardo.

Current Rank

#3,357

Peak Rank

#3,096 (1918)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

1928

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#3096

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Medard

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

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The Story of Medard

American parents first put Medard on the record books as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Medards were born — ranking #3,096 that year. About 71% of every Medard on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Medard last appeared in the published SSA data in 1928, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 69 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Medard

Phonetically similar names — useful when Medard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mudguard
Mudar
Medford
Midgard
Mador
Madora
Muttered
Madeira
Muddied
Madara
Muddier
Mudded

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Medard

What does the name Medard mean?

How popular is Medard in 2026?

In 2026, Medard ranks #3,357 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Medard most popular?

Medard reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #3,096 that year with 8 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Medard most popular?

Medard has historically been most popular in Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Medard.

Is Medard a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Medard?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Medard include Lot, Amasa, Benjman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Medard

Medard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Medard's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Medard'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.