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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bishop

Ranked #3349 - 1 in 1,407,460 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,684 bearers

World total

5,684

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3349

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,684
Worldwide
~5,684
rank #3349
Rarity
1 in 1,407,460
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,684 in US

About the name Bishop

There are an estimated 5,684 people named Bishop alive worldwide today. That ranks Bishop at #3349 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bishop is held by approximately 5,684 people, ranking #3349 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 58,392 U.S. residents).

Historically Bishop is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.4% male).

Bishop appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.4%Female 1.6%

Bishop popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bishop, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 12
  7. 1886: 8
  8. 1888: 11
  9. 1889: 10
  10. 1890: 19
  11. 1892: 11
  12. 1893: 11
  13. 1894: 6
  14. 1895: 10
  15. 1896: 20
  16. 1897: 12
  17. 1898: 14
  18. 1899: 7
  19. 1900: 18
  20. 1902: 9
  21. 1903: 9
  22. 1904: 6
  23. 1905: 15
  24. 1906: 12
  25. 1907: 17
  26. 1908: 10
  27. 1909: 15
  28. 1910: 11
  29. 1911: 12
  30. 1912: 25
  31. 1913: 22
  32. 1914: 30
  33. 1915: 40
  34. 1916: 34
  35. 1917: 25
  36. 1918: 38
  37. 1919: 37
  38. 1920: 40
  39. 1921: 45
  40. 1922: 38
  41. 1923: 30
  42. 1924: 33
  43. 1925: 21
  44. 1926: 37
  45. 1927: 26
  46. 1928: 20
  47. 1929: 23
  48. 1930: 20
  49. 1931: 26
  50. 1932: 21
  51. 1933: 18
  52. 1934: 12
  53. 1935: 19
  54. 1936: 23
  55. 1937: 21
  56. 1938: 16
  57. 1939: 11
  58. 1940: 12
  59. 1941: 29
  60. 1942: 16
  61. 1943: 15
  62. 1944: 21
  63. 1945: 23
  64. 1946: 22
  65. 1947: 22
  66. 1948: 22
  67. 1949: 18
  68. 1950: 17
  69. 1951: 17
  70. 1952: 16
  71. 1953: 25
  72. 1954: 18
  73. 1955: 21
  74. 1956: 24
  75. 1957: 15
  76. 1958: 11
  77. 1959: 9
  78. 1960: 8
  79. 1961: 12
  80. 1962: 16
  81. 1963: 14
  82. 1964: 9
  83. 1965: 9
  84. 1966: 11
  85. 1967: 8
  86. 1968: 8
  87. 1969: 9
  88. 1971: 10
  89. 1972: 8
  90. 1973: 7
  91. 1974: 9
  92. 1975: 12
  93. 1976: 5
  94. 1977: 14
  95. 1978: 12
  96. 1979: 19
  97. 1980: 10
  98. 1981: 9
  99. 1982: 16
  100. 1983: 7
  101. 1984: 8
  102. 1985: 6
  103. 1986: 13
  104. 1987: 8
  105. 1988: 10
  106. 1989: 15
  107. 1990: 15
  108. 1991: 15
  109. 1992: 39
  110. 1993: 54
  111. 1994: 100
  112. 1995: 86
  113. 1996: 78
  114. 1997: 92
  115. 1998: 144
  116. 1999: 133
  117. 2000: 121
  118. 2001: 117
  119. 2002: 109
  120. 2003: 141
  121. 2004: 112
  122. 2005: 151
  123. 2006: 158
  124. 2007: 168
  125. 2008: 170
  126. 2009: 175
  127. 2010: 163
  128. 2011: 163
  129. 2012: 185
  130. 2013: 158
  131. 2014: 189
  132. 2015: 208
  133. 2016: 189
  134. 2017: 212
  135. 2018: 223
  136. 2019: 215
  137. 2020: 233
  138. 2021: 237
  139. 2022: 229
  140. 2023: 183
  141. 2024: 183
  142. 2025: 180

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bishop worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,684 people named Bishop alive worldwide today, ranking #3349 globally.

Is Bishop a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,407,460 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,684 bearers, which is 1 in 58,392 Americans.

Is Bishop a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bishop is used 98.4% male and 1.6% female.

Where does the name Bishop come from?

Who are famous people named Bishop?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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