Names / Boy names
Bishop
Current rank
#1,188
holding steady
All-time peak
#416
in 1890
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
7,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #416 in 1890 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Bishop was first recorded in 1880. Its strongest year was 1890, at #416 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 7,000 have carried it since records began.