Holding steady.
Popularity of Havard since 1912
Babies named Havard per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Havard's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Havard is a Scandinavian name that has made only a faint appearance in American birth records. It was first recorded in 1912 and has never cracked the top 1000, with its peak usage occurring in that same year. The name's trajectory has been stable, meaning it continues to be used very infrequently, with no notable increase or decrease in recent decades. Havard has not been associated with any particular U.S. state in terms of concentration. The name remains an uncommon choice that honors Scandinavian heritage without the familiarity of more popular imports like Erik or Soren. Its resemblance to Harvard, the university, may occasionally cause confusion, but the two are unrelated etymologically.
Havard is a name of Scandinavian origin, most likely derived from the Old Norse elements 'hár' or 'hæð', both meaning 'high', and 'varðr', meaning 'guard' or 'defender'. It is a relatively rare name in the United States, where it was first recorded in 1912 but has never ranked among the top 1000 names. The name is more common in Norway, where it appears as Håvard.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Håvard, Haavard
Sibling names for Havard
Names that share Havard's style, for a brother or sister.
