Bartek
A Polish diminutive form of the masculine given name Bartłomiej, derived from the Aramaic bar-Talmay meaning "son of the furrows".
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Bartek. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bartek today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bartek births was 2007 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bartek. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Bartek with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bartek. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
2007
12 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2011 SSA rank
#10,957
Tracked since 2001
Census
Bartek in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 168 people with the first name Bartek, which placed it at #42,627 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,627
National first-name rank
People counted
168
168 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bartek
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bartek is White at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.8%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bartek described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bartek at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.0% · 163
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 3
- Black or African American0.6% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Bartek: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bartek from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bartek by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bartek during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Barteks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bartek
Bartek is a diminutive form of the Polish given name Bartłomiej, which is derived from the Aramaic name Bar-Tolmai, meaning "son of the furrows" or "son of the fertile lands." The name has its roots in ancient Aramaic culture, dating back to the 3rd century BC in the Middle East.
The name Bartłomiej was brought to Poland in the 10th century, along with the spread of Christianity in the region. It quickly became a popular name among the Polish nobility and commoners alike. The diminutive form Bartek emerged as a common nickname and eventually became a standalone name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bartek appears in the 14th-century Polish chronicle "Roczniki Jana Długosza" (Annals of Jan Długosz), where it is mentioned as the name of a peasant who participated in a rebellion against the ruling nobility.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Bartek. One of the most famous was Bartek Zwycięzca (Bartek the Conqueror), a 16th-century Polish peasant who led a successful uprising against the oppressive landlords in the region of Lesser Poland. His uprising, known as the Tęczyńskie Rebellion, took place in 1537.
Another prominent figure was Bartek Kozica (1499-1538), a Polish nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the defense of Kraków during the Teutonic-Lithuanian War of 1519-1521.
In the realm of art and literature, Bartek Głowacki (1608-1669) was a renowned Polish painter and engraver who left a significant mark on the Baroque period in Poland.
Bartek Bereszyński (1475-1539) was a Polish merchant and diplomat who served as an envoy to the Ottoman Empire and is credited with establishing trade relations between Poland and the Middle East.
Bartek Pederecki (1932-2010) was a celebrated Polish composer and conductor who won multiple Grammy Awards and is considered one of the most influential modern classical composers of the 20th century.
People
Bartek + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bartek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bartek: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bartek?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bartek going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Bartek a common name?
We classify Bartek as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bartek most popular?
The single biggest year for Bartek was 2007, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bartek is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bartek in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 168 people with the name Bartek, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,627 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bartek in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bartek?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bartek appears almost entirely male. Of the 166 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bartek?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bartek is White at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.8%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bartek most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bartek in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (163 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bartek in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bartek a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bartek in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bartek still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bartek in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bartek can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Bartek as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Bartek, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.