Total births
646
Boys' name · since 1890
Bartlett
646 babies named Bartlett in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 646
- total births
- 1890–2004
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Bartlett sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 646 recorded since 1890.
Social Security Administration records show Bartlett recorded 646 times among boys since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2004.
- 646 total births
- 1890–2004 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
646 boys have been named Bartlett since 1890, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2004.
- 646
- total births
- 1890–2004
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Bartlett was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
16 babies were named Bartlett in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Bartlett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bartlett's full recorded timeline at 1948, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bartlett at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Bartlett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2004
- Peak year (1925)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Bartlett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bartlett's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Bartlett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
79 births
- 1920s
1920s
107 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s
1940s
96 births
- 1950s
1950s
85 births
- 1960s
1960s
93 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 107 births (17% of all-time use).
How Bartlett compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bartlett's total volume
Bartlett vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bartlett? ▼
646 babies have been named Bartlett since 1890. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1925 with 16 births.
When was Bartlett most popular? ▼
Bartlett was most popular in the 1920s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Bartlett been used? ▼
Records for Bartlett go back to 1890, giving 115 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Bartlett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bartlett's data
- Bartlett's decade-level peak was the 1920s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bartlett
Nearby Names Like Bartlett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bartlett
Barry Boy
#1413 181,270 births
Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Bartlett side by side: Bartlett vs Barry Bartlett vs Barrett Bartlett vs Bart
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1890–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bartlett: Baby Name Since 1890 - 646 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bartlett. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bartlett draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.