Bishop
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning church official; occupational surname used as given name.
Babies a year
211
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Bishop has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #988 |
| 2017 | #990 |
| 2018 | #990 |
| 2020 | #978 |
| 2021 | #989 |
Bishop by the numbers
Bishop was given to 211 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 207 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bishop. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Bishop, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
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