Bishop Boy
How popular is Bishop?
#1,188 boy name in 2025
172 baby boys were named Bishop in the US in 2025, making it the 1188th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
5,788living people named Bishop (est.)
15median age of people named Bishop
7,091babies named Bishop since 1880
1 in 18,419US babies born in 2025
Bishop popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,188 for boys (▲ 1 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 172 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #991 in 2015, #979 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (222 boys) |
| Highest rank | #415 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bishop is most popular
Babies named Bishop per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Oklahoma: 0.5 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Indiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
Bishop by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 93 | #526 |
| 1890s | 110 | #415 |
| 1900s | 111 | #578 |
| 1910s | 274 | #892 |
| 1920s | 313 | #1,045 |
| 1930s | 187 | #1,361 |
| 1940s | 200 | #1,230 |
| 1950s | 173 | #1,507 |
| 1960s | 104 | #2,034 |
| 1970s | 96 | #2,464 |
| 1980s | 102 | #2,830 |
| 1990s | 756 | #960 |
| 2000s | 1,417 | #1,063 |
| 2010s | 1,869 | #984 |
| 2020s | 1,175 | #979 |
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Questions
- Is Bishop a boy or girl name?
- Bishop is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Bishop were boys.
- How popular is the name Bishop?
- 172 baby boys were named Bishop in the US in 2025, making it the 1188th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Bishop most popular?
- Bishop peaked in 2021, when 222 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #415 in 1890.
- How many people are named Bishop?
- 7,091 babies have been named Bishop in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,788 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Bishop most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bishop was most common in Oklahoma, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.