Boys' name · since 1913

Bartolo

Bartolo has 912 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,448 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,226 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
912
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

912 babies have been named Bartolo since 1913, making it today's #7226 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Bartolo recorded 912 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #7226 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, 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 1913 to 2025.

  • #5,448 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,226 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 912 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bartolo ranks #5,448 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,226 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 912 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#5,448 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,226 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
912
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%48.1%
Bartolo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Bartolo's 912 recorded births place it above 88.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Bartolo compares

912 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Bartolo's all-time total is 147% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Bartolo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 912 369 358,536
Peak-year births 26 34 22,252

Bartolo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bartolo's full recorded timeline at 1965, 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 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bartolo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
26
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
051015202530 191319261939195519691982199820142025 11

Bartolo by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (140 births, 15% of the file).

1920s was Bartolo's strongest decade.

140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Bartolo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 140 births (15% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Bartolo 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 Bartolo's total volume

Bartolo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -103, 8.4%-51, 7.5%-23, 9.3%-45, 8.7%-52, 4.7%-56, 4.7%-62, 4.2%-46, 8.7%-56, 4.1%-109, 2.7%-30, 12.3%-45, 4.3%-55, 4%-118, 3.1%-111, 4.7%Bartolo-113, 2.9%Bartolo
Bartolo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Bartolo by state

Where Bartolo concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Bartolo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
111 12.2%
#2 California
10 1.1%
#3 New York
5 0.5%
Texas share of Bartolo's total US births 12.2%
Even split

111 of 912 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bartolo?
Bartolo has been given to 912 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,448 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #7,226 of 13,930. 26 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Bartolo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bartolo ranks #5,448 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,226 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bartolo most popular?
Bartolo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Bartolo most popular?
The top states for the name Bartolo are Texas (111 births), California (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Bartolo been used?
Bartolo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Bartolo?
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 Bartolo's data

  • Bartolo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Bartolos (111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bartolo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bartolo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–2025 (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 Bartolo 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.