How Many People Are Named Benard?
An estimated 849 people in the United States have the first name Benard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Benard peaked in popularity in 1956 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benard as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Benard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
849
About 1 in 403,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1956
38 births
Total Registered
1,644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benard
Benard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,644 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Benard as a male name
Ranked #11,045 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1956 (38 births)
Benard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benard span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 261 babies were registered. Benard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Benard by Decade
How has Benard tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Benard by State
Birth registrations for Benard span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Illinois, Arkansas, Alabama. On average, about 38 Benards were registered per state.
Benard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Benard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Benard
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Benard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benard?
We estimate approximately 849 people named Benard are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 403,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Benard a common name?
Benard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benard most popular?
Benard reached peak popularity in 1956, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benard is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benard a male name?
Benard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benard Smith, Benard Johnson, Benard Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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