Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Son Of Tolmai
Farmer, son of the earth; one of Christ''s twelve apostles
Syllables
4
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bartholomew
Pronunciation
b(a)-rtholo-mew, bar-tho-lomew
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #879, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3089, 39 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1052, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #81, 44 births); most recent 1995 (rank #281, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence