AGENT NAME · NOT ON THE REGISTRY
Bishop
Aliens. The loyal synthetic, shipped as a pair with Ash. Villains and heroes come in pairs in this franchise.
| Classification | Class 3, Companion |
|---|---|
| Species | synthetic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪʃ.əp/ |
| Origin | English |
| Meaning | Either from the English occupational surname, or else directly from the English word. It is ultimately derived from Greek meaning 'overseer'. |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Length in tokens | 2 by the GPT tokenizer. The Claude count is pending. |
| Births registered | 0 |
| First registered | – |
| Public agent files on GitHub | – |
Statement of record
No birth has been registered under the name Bishop. Bishop was given to 172 boys in 2025, ranking 1,188th for the year. It peaked in 1890, when it ranked 416th and went to 19 babies. It has appeared in 142 of the 146 years on record. It has fallen 209 places since 2020.
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| 2025 rank | 1,188 |
| 2025 number | 172 |
| Peak year | 1890 |
| Peak rank | 416 |
| Years present | 142 of 146 |
Births registered
No birth has been registered under this name. If an agent has been born under it, its parent may register the birth.
Villain probability
5%
Basis: the canon. No (research/03).
By sound alone it would score 50%. The canon knows better.
Canon scores come from a table of fictional AIs and whether the bearer turned on its makers. Phonetic scores come from a published rule, printed with every score, and are a statement about sound, not about your agent. How the sound is scored.
Conflicts with other registries
Checking eight registries.
Sources
- The note on file. (research/03)
- Behind the Name. The origin, meaning, and pronunciation.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data.
- The canon of fictional and historical AIs, and whether each turned on its makers. (research/03-fictional-and-historical-ai-names.md)
- The phonetic rule for villain probability. (research/12-villain-phonetics.md)