Girl · #4,973 in 2026

Bartola

The Bartola Musical Instrument Company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, was a producer of theater pipe organs during the age of silent movies.

Current Rank
#4,973
Peak Rank
#3,957 (1920)
Total Babies
18
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1920
First Year
1925
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#3957
Peak Rank
18
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bartola

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

The Bartola Musical Instrument Company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, was a producer of theater pipe organs during the age of silent movies.

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Origin & history
The company was founded in 1918 by Dan Barton, who was from Amherst, Wisconsin . The sixth largest builder of theater instruments in the nation, Bartola focused almost exclusively on the Midwest market. Barton later recalled, "We decided to work only a limited territory so we could give prompt service to all our installations. [This territory included] Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio. No installation was more than an overnight sleeper ride from Chicago." For this reason, the instruments were almost unknown outside of this relatively small area until later years, long afte

The Story of Bartola

Bartola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 7 Bartolas were born — ranking #3,957 that year. As of 2026, Bartola ranks #4,973 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Bartolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Bartola

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bartola

What does the name Bartola mean?
The Bartola Musical Instrument Company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, was a producer of theater pipe organs during the age of silent movies.
How popular is Bartola in 2026?
In 2026, Bartola ranks #4,973 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Bartola most popular?
Bartola reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #3,957 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Bartola a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bartola is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Bartola?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bartola include Manervia, Marilda, Perlina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Bartola

Bartola is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Bartola's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #3,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Bartola'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.