Bishop
Boy name · #1188 in 2025 · Very rare
Bishop is currently the #1188 boy name in the United States — 172 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #991, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,465 boys born in 2025 was named Bishop.
The 145-year story
Bishop first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 222 boys were named Bishop — good for #987 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bishop per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bishop in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bishop is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bishop will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bishop is most common
State-level data for Bishop is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bishop
Statistically, parents drawn to Bishop tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blaise, Bilal, Branson, Bennet, and Turner.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bishop | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 172 | #1188 |
| 2024 | 173 | #1189 |
| 2023 | 174 | #1176 |
| 2022 | 216 | #1025 |
| 2021 | 222 | #987 |
| 2020 | 218 | #979 |
| 2019 | 198 | #1041 |
| 2018 | 210 | #984 |
| 2017 | 206 | #990 |
| 2016 | 189 | #1045 |
| 2015 | 208 | #991 |
| 2014 | 189 | #1052 |
| 2013 | 158 | #1144 |
| 2012 | 185 | #1040 |
| 2011 | 163 | #1118 |
| 2010 | 163 | #1137 |
| 2009 | 175 | #1063 |
| 2008 | 170 | #1090 |
| 2007 | 168 | #1088 |
| 2006 | 158 | #1106 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1093 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1316 |
| 2003 | 136 | #1122 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1244 |
| 2001 | 117 | #1171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop a popular boy name?
Bishop ranked #1188 among boys in 2025 with 172 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #991.
When was the name Bishop most popular?
Bishop peaked in 2021, when 222 American boys received the name (ranked #987 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bishop?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,465 newborn American boys was named Bishop. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.