Bart
Bart was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 249th with 1,022 babies. More babies were named Bart in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19591,022 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,361babies recorded
Bart popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1967.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #4,220 | 18 |
| 1990 | #1,436 | 61 |
| 1980 | #597 | 211 |
| 1970 | #366 | 496 |
| 1960 | #267 | 896 |
| 1950 | #606 | 127 |
| 1940 | #697 | 75 |
| 1930 | #1,080 | 41 |
| 1920 | #1,236 | 34 |
| 1910 | #985 | 11 |
| 1900 | #910 | 9 |
| 1890 | #744 | 8 |
| 1880 | #750 | 7 |
How popular is Bart, counting every spelling?
Bart has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Bart?
About 11,900 people born in the US named Bart are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 53 and 66. That makes Bart a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bart by state
How common Bart was among boys born in each state in 1957–1961, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (10.1×), Wyoming (7.8×), Idaho (6.5×), Montana (2.5×), Oregon (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in South Carolina, New Mexico, District of Columbia.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bart: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bart, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bart
How popular is the name Bart?
Bart was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 249th with 1,022 babies. More babies were named Bart in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Bart a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bart in the US.
Where was Bart most popular?
In 1957–1961, Bart was most common in Utah (3.42 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wyoming and Idaho.