Boys' name · since 1886
Bartley
1,933 babies named Bartley in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,382 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,933
- born since 1886
- 1960s
- peak decade
Bartley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,933 recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bartley has been recorded 1,933 times among boys since 1886, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2021.
- #3,382 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,933 born since 1886
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bartley ranks #3,382 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,933 born since 1886, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,382 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,933
- born since 1886
- 1960s
- peak decade
Bartley's 1,933 recorded births place it above 92.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Bartley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bartley's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bartley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2021
- Peak year (1959)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Bartley by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (399 births, 21% of the file).
1960s was Bartley's strongest decade.
399 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Bartley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 35
1900s
35 births
- 1910s 135
1910s
135 births
- 1920s
1920s
182 births
- 1930s
1930s
186 births
- 1940s
1940s
201 births
- 1950s
1950s
252 births
- 1960s
1960s
399 births
- 1970s
1970s
293 births
- 1980s 159
1980s
159 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 399 births (21% of all-time use).
How Bartley 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 Bartley's total volume
Bartley by state
Where Bartley concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
28 of 1,933 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Bartley's data
- Bartley's decade-level peak was the 1960s (399 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bartleys (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bartley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~135 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bartley 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 August 2026.