Bartlett — boys' name
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.
17% of everyone ever named Bartlett was born in this single decade.
16 babies were named Bartlett in 1925 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Bartlett
The Social Security Administration has registered 646 babies named Bartlett between 1890 and 2004, spanning 115 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bartlett currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 16 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Bartlett performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 107 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Bartlett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.
No etymological entry is currently available for Bartlett in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 646 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Bartlett at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Bartlett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1890
- Peak year (1925)
- 16
- Annual births at peak — across 115 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2004.
646 total births across 115 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1925 with 16 births in a single year.
Bartlett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- 107 births that decade — 17% of Bartlett's all-time total
Bartlett decade highlights
- Peak decade 107 births
- Runner-up 96 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1920s was Bartlett's strongest decade
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 17% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bartlett? ▼
When was Bartlett most popular? ▼
How long has the name Bartlett been used? ▼
What names are similar to Bartlett? ▼
Keep exploring Bartlett
Nearby Names Like Bartlett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bartlett
Compare Bartlett side by side: Bartlett vs Barry Bartlett vs Barrett Bartlett vs Bart
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1890–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.