Benard: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	10	1	–	#1,017
1900s	15	2	+50%	#859
1910s	148	15	+887%	#1,339
1920s	252	25	+70%	#1,250
1930s	219	22	-13%	#1,304
1940s	198	20	-10%	#1,281
1950s	261	26	+32%	#1,231
1960s	210	21	-20%	#1,487
1970s	110	11	-48%	#1,787
1980s	76	8	-31%	#3,434
1990s	87	9	+14%	#4,690
2000s	41	4	-53%	#6,779
2010s	11	1	-73%	#10,946
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-9%	#11,048

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,017

1900s

+50%

#859

1910s

148

+887%

#1,339

1920s

252

+70%

#1,250

1930s

219

-13%

#1,304

1940s

198

-10%

#1,281

1950s

261

+32%

#1,231

1960s

210

-20%

#1,487

1970s

110

-48%

#1,787

1980s

-31%

#3,434

1990s

+14%

#4,690

2000s

-53%

#6,779

2010s

-73%

#10,946

2020s (to 2025)

-9%

#11,048

The story of Benard

Benard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1890, 1,644 American babies have been named Benard. Its peak came in 1956, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Benard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Benard?

The median living Benard is about 61 years old; half are between 44 and 72. An estimated 800 people named Benard are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Benard year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,048
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#10,946
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#12,495
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#9,986
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#10,262
2004	7	#9,041
2003	10	#6,779
2002	6	#9,521
2001	5	#10,746
2000	–	–
1995	10	#5,537
1990	11	#4,690
1985	8	#4,739
1980	6	#5,586
1975	8	#3,980
1970	18	#2,129
1965	27	#1,487
1960	20	#1,818
1955	24	#1,573
1950	30	#1,314
1945	22	#1,411
1940	15	#1,806
1935	21	#1,496
1930	30	#1,304
1925	29	#1,363
1920	23	#1,597
1915	22	#1,464
1910	5	#1,609
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,017
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Benard, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Benard?

The median living Benard is about 61 years old. Half of all living Benards are between 44 and 72 years old.

How many people named Benard are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Benard are alive in the United States, based on 1,644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Benard in 2025?

Benard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Benard?

1,644 babies have been named Benard in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benard most popular?

Benard peaked in 1956, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Benard a boy or girl name?

Benard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Benard rising or falling?

Benard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Benard popularity over time

The story of Benard

How old are people named Benard?

Benard year by year

Frequently asked questions

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