Boy · #1,245 in 2026

Bishop

Name: Popularity of the name Bishop in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Bishop, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate.

Current Rank

#1,245

Peak Rank

#415 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-16%

2003

First Year

2026

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#6695

Peak Rank

120

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bishop

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

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The Story of Bishop

Bishop first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 222 Bishops were born — ranking #987 that year. As of 2026, Bishop ranks #1,245 for baby boys with 160 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 7K Bishops have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Bishop

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

Bishops
Bisha
Pushup
Busha
Boucher
Basha
Bhatia
Bisho
Beweep
Ballup
Bhasha
Bischof

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bishop

What does the name Bishop mean?

How popular is Bishop in 2026?

In 2026, Bishop ranks #1,245 among boys' names in the U.S., with 160 babies given the name that year.

When was Bishop most popular?

Bishop reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #415 that year with 222 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Bishop most popular?

Bishop has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Oklahoma, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bishop.

Is Bishop a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Bishop is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Bishop?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bishop include Geo, Sutton, Art. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bishop

Bishop is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Bishop's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #415. Use the chart and map above to compare Bishop'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.