How Many People Are Named Byard?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Byard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Byard peaked in popularity in 1920 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Byard 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 Byard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Byard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Byard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1920
9 births
Total Registered
109
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Byard
Byard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 109 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Byard as a male name
Ranked #3,710 in 1960
6 male births in 1960
Peak: 1920 (9 births)
Byard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Byard span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 54 babies were registered. Byard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Byard by Decade
How has Byard 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.
Byard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Byard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Byard
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Byard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Byard?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Byard 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 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Byard a common name?
Byard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 109 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Byard most popular?
Byard reached peak popularity in 1920, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Byard is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Byard a male name?
Byard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Byard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Byard Smith, Byard Johnson, Byard 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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