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Bart

Pronounced B AA1 R T (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1959
  • 144 years in use
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How popular is Bart?

Bart is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 16,362 children — the 840th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 30 births across the past decade, against a peak of 1,022 in a single year. That peak was in 1959.

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1959Boys: 1,022Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B AA1 R T
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Bart

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Bart

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Bart?
Bart ranks 840th among boys' names in US records, with 16,362 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 30.
Is Bart a unisex name?
No. Bart is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Bart most popular?
1959, when 1,022 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.