Boy name
Bishop
Bishop holds the #1188 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 172 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #979 in 2020 to #1188 today. Its strongest year on record was 1890 (#415 nationally, 19 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#464 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1188
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#415
in 1890 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
172
boys named Bishop
Bishop popularity, 1880–2025
Where Bishop is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#464), Louisiana (#672), Indiana (#711)
Uniqueness score
57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bishop in the most recent year of SSA data.