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BYE-yard
Bayard
OriginFrench
Meaning"russet-haired"
GenderBoy
About Bayard
An old English redhead name -- one of the few that doesn't begin with the letter r -- with references both to a famous French knight and a magical horse. Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin is a contemporary bearer of this unusual and evocative name.
Pronounced BYE-yard.
As of October 2026, Bayard ranked #10756 in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #953 in 1882.
Editor's take: The name Bayard is a boy's name of French origin meaning "russet-haired".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Bayard Rustin
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Bayard in pop culture
- Bayard Sartoris
character in the writings of William Faulkner
- Bayard Ellis
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