The first name Bartlett
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈbɑː(ɹ)tlət/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
The pear was named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Massachusetts, after himself.
Bartlett is a short form of
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Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bartlett at birth, 1880–2025
In 2004, 5 boys born in the United States were named Bartlett, the 11,547th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 16 were.
646
babies named Bartlett since 1880
#11,547
rank in 2004
1925
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 Bartlett
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bartlett CormackAmerican actor (1898-1942)
- Bartlett RobinsonAmerican actor (1912-1986)
- Alan ShepardAmerican astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998)
- Bill PeetArtist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller (1915-2002)
- Frank B. WillisAmerican politician (1871-1928)
- Joe ChoynskiAmerican boxer (1868-1943)
Questions
- What does the name Bartlett mean?
- The pear was named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Massachusetts, after himself.
- Is Bartlett a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 646 US babies named Bartlett since 1880 were boys.
- When was Bartlett most popular?
- 1925 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Bartlett, its highest rank at 2,013th.
- How do you pronounce Bartlett?
- Bartlett is /ˈbɑː(ɹ)tlət/, 2 syllables.
- Is Bartlett also a surname?
- Yes. Bartlett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.