How Many People Are Named Gard?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Gard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Gard peaked in popularity in 1947 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gard 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 Gard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Gard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Gard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1947
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gard
Gard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gard as a male name
Ranked #4,206 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1947 (5 births)
Gard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gard span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 10 babies were registered. Gard remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Gard by Decade
How has Gard 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.
Gard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gard
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gard?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Gard 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Gard a common name?
Gard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gard most popular?
Gard reached peak popularity in 1947, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gard is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gard a male name?
Gard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gard Smith, Gard Johnson, Gard 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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