How Many People Are Named Bartow?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Bartow. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 94 years old, and Bartow peaked in popularity in 1917 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bartow as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bartow paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 94, Bartow is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1942.
- Bartow is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
94
years old
Peak Year
1917
12 births
Total Registered
114
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bartow
Bartow is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 114 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bartow as a male name
Ranked #3,564 in 1946
5 male births in 1946
Peak: 1917 (12 births)
Bartow: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bartow span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 51 babies were registered. Bartow has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bartow by Decade
How has Bartow tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bartow by State
Bartow + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Bartow
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Bartow: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bartow?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Bartow are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Bartow a common name?
Bartow is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 114 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bartow most popular?
Bartow reached peak popularity in 1917, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bartow is approximately 94 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bartow a male name?
Bartow is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bartow Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bartow Smith, Bartow Johnson, Bartow Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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