How Many People Are Named Medard?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Medard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Medard peaked in popularity in 1918 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Medard 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 Medard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Medard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Medard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1918
8 births
Total Registered
69
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Medard
Medard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 69 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Medard as a male name
Ranked #3,590 in 1928
7 male births in 1928
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Medard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Medard span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 49 babies were registered. Medard remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Medard by Decade
How has Medard 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.
Medard by State
Medard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Medard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Medard
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Medard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Medard?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Medard 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Medard a common name?
Medard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Medard most popular?
Medard reached peak popularity in 1918, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Medard is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Medard a male name?
Medard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Medard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Medard Smith, Medard Johnson, Medard 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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