Bishop

“Overseer of a church congregation or diocese” — English, ultimately from Greek episkopos origin

Boy's name · #1188 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Bishop reached its best rank, #416, in 1890 and ranked #1188 in 2025. Roughly 7,000 boys have been named Bishop since 1880.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bishops

Bishop W. Perkins — American politician (1841-1894)
Bishop Kyrillos Katerelos — bishop of Abydos of the Greek Orthodox Church
Bishop Lamont — American rapper
Bishop Alexander — was Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (1938–2005)
Bishop Henry of Lund — Danish Bishop of Lund

Among 45 notable people named Bishop:

Entertainers appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bishop Lamont, American rapper.

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