Is Barnard a boy or girl name?

Barnard is a boy’s name. Of the 895 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Barnard

Recorded 1891–1998 · United States

Barnard was most popular in 1963, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,785 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 895 people named Barnard.

Barnard over time

Births per year. The dot marks Barnard’s peak in 1963. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Barnard a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Barnard is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 895 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org