Bartley: 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	21	2	–	#651
1890s	11	1	-48%	#989
1900s	35	4	+218%	#840
1910s	135	14	+286%	#1,435
1920s	182	18	+35%	#1,461
1930s	186	19	+2%	#1,394
1940s	201	20	+8%	#1,385
1950s	252	25	+25%	#929
1960s	399	40	+58%	#1,021
1970s	293	29	-27%	#1,223
1980s	159	16	-46%	#2,076
1990s	43	4	-73%	#4,254
2000s	10	1	-77%	#12,570
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	–	#10,954

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#651

1890s

-48%

#989

1900s

+218%

#840

1910s

135

+286%

#1,435

1920s

182

+35%

#1,461

1930s

186

+2%

#1,394

1940s

201

+8%

#1,385

1950s

252

+25%

#929

1960s

399

+58%

#1,021

1970s

293

-27%

#1,223

1980s

159

-46%

#2,076

1990s

-73%

#4,254

2000s

-77%

#12,570

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#10,954

The story of Bartley

Bartley 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 1886, 1,933 American babies have been named Bartley. Its peak came in 1959, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Bartley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bartley?

The median living Bartley is about 58 years old; half are between 49 and 66. An estimated 1,100 people named Bartley 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.

Bartley 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	6	#10,954
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#12,700
2008	–	–
2007	5	#12,570
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#5,880
1985	27	#2,076
1980	20	#2,455
1975	29	#1,710
1970	46	#1,223
1965	30	#1,407
1960	56	#1,021
1955	27	#1,487
1950	17	#1,819
1945	15	#1,779
1940	19	#1,577
1935	15	#1,844
1930	19	#1,699
1925	24	#1,539
1920	26	#1,461
1915	19	#1,609
1910	6	#1,435
1905	6	#1,102
1900	10	#840
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bartley?

The median living Bartley is about 58 years old. Half of all living Bartleys are between 49 and 66 years old.

How many people named Bartley are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Bartley are alive in the United States, based on 1,933 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bartley in 2025?

Bartley 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 Bartley?

1,933 babies have been named Bartley in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bartley most popular?

Bartley peaked in 1959, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Bartley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bartley rising or falling?

Bartley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bartley popularity over time

The story of Bartley

How old are people named Bartley?

Bartley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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