Bartlett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,015
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	79	8	–	#1,626
1920s	107	11	+35%	#2,013
1930s	80	8	-25%	#2,132
1940s	96	10	+20%	#1,996
1950s	85	9	-11%	#2,381
1960s	93	9	+9%	#2,148
1970s	43	4	-54%	#3,372
1980s	48	5	+12%	#4,162
1990s	5	1	-90%	#8,553
2000s	5	1	0%	#11,547
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,015

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,626

1920s

107

+35%

#2,013

1930s

-25%

#2,132

1940s

+20%

#1,996

1950s

-11%

#2,381

1960s

+9%

#2,148

1970s

-54%

#3,372

1980s

+12%

#4,162

1990s

-90%

#8,553

2000s

#11,547

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bartlett

Bartlett is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1890, 646 American babies have been named Bartlett. Its peak came in 1925, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bartlett stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bartlett?

The median living Bartlett is about 62 years old; half are between 51 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Bartlett are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bartlett year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,547
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#5,843
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,274
1965	5	#3,966
1960	11	#2,544
1955	10	#2,580
1950	5	#3,727
1945	8	#2,580
1940	8	#2,679
1935	9	#2,543
1930	7	#3,313
1925	16	#2,013
1920	12	#2,469
1915	10	#2,467
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,015
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bartlett, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bartlett?

The median living Bartlett is about 62 years old. Half of all living Bartletts are between 51 and 73 years old.

How many people named Bartlett are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Bartlett are alive in the United States, based on 646 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bartlett mean?

The pear was named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Massachusetts, after himself.

How popular is the name Bartlett in 2025?

Bartlett did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bartlett?

646 babies have been named Bartlett in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bartlett most popular?

Bartlett peaked in 1925, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Bartlett a boy or girl name?

Bartlett is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bartlett rising or falling?

Bartlett has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bartlett popularity over time

The story of Bartlett

How old are people named Bartlett?

Bartlett year by year

Frequently asked questions

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