Packard
Packard was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last Packards were built in South Bend, Indiana, in 1958.
Meaning & Origin of Packard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Packard was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last Packards were built in South Bend, Indiana, in 1958.
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Origin & history
The Story of Packard
Packard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 5 Packards were born — ranking #8,237 that year. As of 2026, Packard ranks #8,237 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Packards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Packard
Phonetically similar names — useful when Packard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Puckered
- Pochard
- Packer
- Placard
- Pacr
- Pickert
- Packera
- Bickered
- Bechard
- Packed
- Pact
- Packet
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About the name Packard
Packard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Packard's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #8,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Packard'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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