Russet-haired or reddish-brown
Derived from the Old French word 'baier', meaning reddish-brown or bay-colored. Historically, it was the name of a magical bay horse in medieval French legends, symbolizing speed and bravery. In an American context, it is often associated with distinguished families and civil rights history.
Less common today
Bayard isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,428 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Civil rights leader and strategist for the March on Washington
19th-century American poet, literary critic, and travel writer
Character appearing in several William Faulkner novels · Sartoris
American screenwriter and playwright
