Bishop
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Every Bishop since 1880 — 7,091 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Bishop
Bishop is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,188 in 2025 with 172 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1880, 7,091 American babies have been named Bishop. Its peak came in 2021, when 237 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2020s.
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 Bishop stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Bishop year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #11,106 | 172 | #1,188 |
| 2024 | 10 | #9,669 | 173 | #1,189 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10,454 | 174 | #1,177 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8,117 | 216 | #1,026 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7,320 | 222 | #988 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7,280 | 218 | #979 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6,758 | 198 | #1,041 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8,231 | 210 | #986 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,426 | 206 | #990 |
| 2016 | — | — | 189 | #1,045 |
| 2015 | — | — | 208 | #991 |
| 2014 | — | — | 189 | #1,052 |
| 2013 | — | — | 158 | #1,144 |
| 2012 | — | — | 185 | #1,040 |
| 2011 | — | — | 163 | #1,118 |
| 2010 | — | — | 163 | #1,137 |
| 2009 | — | — | 175 | #1,063 |
| 2008 | — | — | 170 | #1,092 |
| 2007 | — | — | 168 | #1,089 |
| 2006 | — | — | 158 | #1,106 |
| 2005 | — | — | 151 | #1,093 |
| 2004 | — | — | 112 | #1,318 |
| 2003 | 5 | #16,139 | 136 | #1,122 |
| 2002 | — | — | 109 | #1,244 |
| 2001 | — | — | 117 | #1,171 |
| 2000 | — | — | 121 | #1,143 |
| 1995 | — | — | 86 | #1,257 |
| 1990 | — | — | 15 | #3,798 |
| 1985 | — | — | 6 | #5,864 |
| 1980 | — | — | 10 | #3,878 |
| 1975 | — | — | 12 | #3,093 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 9 | #2,801 |
| 1960 | — | — | 8 | #3,113 |
| 1955 | — | — | 21 | #1,687 |
| 1950 | — | — | 17 | #1,822 |
| 1945 | — | — | 23 | #1,382 |
| 1940 | — | — | 12 | #2,090 |
| 1935 | — | — | 19 | #1,592 |
| 1930 | — | — | 20 | #1,647 |
| 1925 | — | — | 21 | #1,683 |
| 1920 | — | — | 40 | #1,121 |
| 1915 | — | — | 40 | #998 |
| 1910 | — | — | 11 | #988 |
| 1905 | — | — | 15 | #618 |
| 1900 | — | — | 18 | #582 |
| 1895 | — | — | 10 | #693 |
| 1890 | — | — | 19 | #416 |
| 1885 | — | — | 12 | #552 |
| 1880 | — | — | 12 | #535 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Bishop mean?
A male given name transferred from the surname.
How popular is the name Bishop in 2025?
Bishop ranked #1,188 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 172 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Bishop?
7,091 babies have been named Bishop in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Bishop most popular?
Bishop peaked in 2021, when 237 newborns received the name.
Is Bishop a boy or girl name?
Bishop is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 98% of babies with the name.
Is the name Bishop rising or falling?
Bishop has been roughly stable over the past decade.