Bayard
Meaning
“French, from a word for reddish-brown, and the name of a swift horse of medieval legend; famously borne by Bayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 March on Washington.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bayard has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
76 people · the #49,949 first name in Brazil · median age 62
Among people named Bayard living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Bayard
People given the name Bayard in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bayard deep dive
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