Bart Simpson
There are approximately 7 people named Bart Simpson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bart with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Simpson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Bart
13K
Alive today
Named Simpson
179K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (91.0%)
Estimated bearers: 179K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #167
Per 100K: 52.22
Top ancestry: White (68.0%)
First name trend
Bart: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bart. The peak year was 1959 with 1,022 births. The average person named Bart today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bart
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bart, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 91.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bart described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Bart at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.0% · 12,700
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 388
- Two or more races2.2% · 303
- Black or African American1.8% · 258
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 196
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 104
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Simpson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Simpson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Simpson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Simpson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.0% · 106,084
- Black or African American22.6% · 35,247
- Two or more races4.6% · 7,191
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5,411
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,112
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,052
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bart has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0037% of the US population, based on 12,760 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Bart right now.
The surname Simpson appears at a rate of 52.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0522%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Bart Simpson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Bart Simpson: questions and answers
How many people are named Bart Simpson?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Bart Simpson. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0037%) with the surname frequency (52.22 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bart Simpson?
We classify Bart Simpson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bart a male or female name?
Bart is predominantly male. Out of 16,362 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Bart profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Bart Simpson?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Bart Simpson at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.