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    The first name Bart

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /bɑɹt/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.

    Bart is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 boys were named Bart, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 4 births (#2,419).

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    17
    babies named Bart, 1996–2025
    #4,275
    rank in 2025
    1998
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bart with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Bart at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2023, 5 boys born in the United States were named Bart, the 12,472nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 1,022 were.

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    16,361
    babies named Bart since 1880
    #12,472
    rank in 2023
    1959
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Bart

    49 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Bart Verbruggen
      Dutch association football player (born 2002)
    • Bart D. Ehrman
      American biblical scholar (born 1955)
    • Bart Goor
      Belgian association football player, born 1973
    • Bart McGhee
      American soccer player (1899–1979)
    • Bart De Clercq
      Cyclist, born 1986
    • Bart Ramselaar
      Dutch association football player, born 1996
    • Bart van der Leck
      Dutch painter, designer and ceramist (1876-1958)
    • Bart Brentjens
      Dutch cyclist, born 1968
    • Bart Johnson
      American actor (born 1970)
    • Bart Conner
      American artistic gymnast and gymnastics coach (born 1958)
    • Bart Veldkamp
      Dutch speed skater, born 1967
    • Bart Starr
      American football player, coach, executive (1934-2019)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Bart?
    In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Bart, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 1998, with 4 births.
    Is Bart a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 16,361 US babies named Bart since 1880 were boys.
    When was Bart most popular?
    1959 in the United States, when 1,022 babies were named Bart, its highest rank at 249th.
    How do you pronounce Bart?
    Bart is /bɑɹt/, one syllable.
    Is Bart also a surname?
    Yes. Bart is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.