Ptolemy is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Ptolemy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ptolemy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 181 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ptolemy per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2024). England & Wales peaked in 2004 (23/yr) · United States peaked in 2016 (9/yr).
Ptolemy is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #19,108 nationally (given to 13 babies that year).
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