Boy · #10,791 in 2026

Bartley

Bartley is a family name and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#10,791
Peak Rank
#926 (1959)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1886
First Year
2021
Last Year
1959
Peak Year
#926
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
97
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bartley

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bartley is a family name and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Bartley

Bartley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1886, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 68 Bartleys were born — ranking #926 that year. As of 2026, Bartley ranks #10,791 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Bartleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Bartley

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bartley is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Bartlow
  • Partly
  • Bordley
  • Barley
  • Portly
  • Barly
  • Bartee
  • Bartoli
  • Birtley
  • Hartley
  • Borelli
  • Borrelli

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bartley

What does the name Bartley mean?
Bartley is a family name and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Bartley in 2026?
In 2026, Bartley ranks #10,791 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Bartley most popular?
Bartley reached its peak popularity in 1959, ranking #926 that year with 68 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Bartley most popular?
Bartley has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bartley.
Is Bartley a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bartley is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Bartley?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bartley include Shelly, Samantha, Kamren. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bartley

Bartley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Bartley's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #926. Use the chart and map above to compare Bartley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.