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boys' name ★ peaked 1969

Bartholomew

Meaning son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,093 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

From Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and…

Rank 2025
#3,093
among boys · ↑244 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Bartholomew · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1969
75 babies
All-time total
4,271
#1,986 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Bartholomew popularity over time

4,271 babies have been named Bartholomew since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 87 9 – #481
1890s 78 8 -10% #537
1900s 52 5 -33% #800
1910s 290 29 +458% #823
1920s 345 35 +19% #1,028
1930s 251 25 -27% #1,199
1940s 318 32 +27% #1,092
1950s 437 44 +37% #977
1960s 447 45 +2% #880
1970s 597 60 +34% #965
1980s 558 56 -7% #1,070
1990s 271 27 -51% #1,663
2000s 151 15 -44% #3,222
2010s 194 19 +28% #3,251
2020s (to 2025) 195 33 +68% #3,093

Where Bartholomew is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Bartholomew

Bartholomew is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,093 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,271 American babies have been named Bartholomew. Its peak came in 1969, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bartholomew stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bartholomew?

The median living Bartholomew is about 47 years old; half are between 33 and 60. An estimated 2,800 people named Bartholomew are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bartholomew year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,093
2024 35 #3,337
2023 33 #3,480
2022 29 #3,784
2021 37 #3,187
2020 22 #4,440
2019 34 #3,356
2018 35 #3,251
2017 22 #4,482
2016 17 #5,346
2015 20 #4,736
2014 11 #7,122
2013 12 #6,645
2012 14 #6,029
2011 19 #4,836
2010 10 #7,646
2009 7 #9,981
2008 11 #7,242
2007 16 #5,458
2006 16 #5,332
2005 20 #4,341
2004 7 #9,034
2003 18 #4,437
2002 20 #4,053
2001 10 #6,502
2000 26 #3,222
1995 24 #2,928
1990 49 #1,663
1985 62 #1,190
1980 71 #1,070
1975 62 #1,054
1970 58 #1,071
1965 40 #1,208
1960 33 #1,383
1955 40 #1,182
1950 33 #1,258
1945 34 #1,123
1940 36 #1,092
1935 31 #1,199
1930 29 #1,335
1925 39 #1,123
1920 40 #1,119
1915 31 #1,162
1910 11 #986
1905 6 #1,101
1900 5 #1,329
1895 6 #988
1890 13 #537
1885 15 #481
1880 5 #924

Famous people named Bartholomew

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bartholomew the Apostle Bartholomew the Apostle Apostle of Jesus -100–100 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Bartholomew Roberts Bartholomew Roberts Welsh pirate (1682–1722) 17th century
  3. 3 Bartholomew I of Constantinople Bartholomew I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991 b. 1940 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Bartholomew Columbus Bartholomew Columbus Italian explorer (c.1461–1515) 1460–1515 · Medieval
  5. 5 Bartholomew Ogbeche Bartholomew Ogbeche Nigerian footballer (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bartholomew, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bartholomew?

The median living Bartholomew is about 47 years old. Half of all living Bartholomews are between 33 and 60 years old.

How many people named Bartholomew are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Bartholomew are alive in the United States, based on 4,271 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bartholomew mean?

From Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”).

How popular is the name Bartholomew in 2025?

Bartholomew ranked #3,093 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bartholomew?

4,271 babies have been named Bartholomew in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bartholomew most popular?

Bartholomew peaked in 1969, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Bartholomew a boy or girl name?

Bartholomew is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bartholomew rising or falling?

Bartholomew is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bartholomew become more popular?

Bartholomew is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Bartholomew in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bartholomew?

Well-known people named Bartholomew include Bartholomew the Apostle (religious figure), Bartholomew Roberts (pirate), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (religious figure).

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