Boy nameCurrently #3,323 in the USRising

Bartholomew

//bɑɹˈθɑləmˌju//

4 syllablesPeak year: 196911 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

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Bartholomew's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Bartholomew, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Bartholomew
18805
18818
18827
18837
18849
188515
188612
18877
18887
188910
189013
18918
18929
18935
189411
18956
18968
18975
18987
18996
19005
19027
19038
19056
190610
19078
19098
191011
19119
191214
191329
191442
191531
191645
191736
191840
191933
192040
192146
192225
192332
192441
192539
192639
192729
192831
192923
193029
193122
193224
193320
193428
193531
193626
193721
193827
193923
194036
194129
194239
194333
194425
194534
194626
194728
194833
194935
195033
195136
195240
195354
195435
195540
195657
195746
195849
195947
196033
196140
196240
196346
196438
196540
196643
196744
196848
196975
197058
197171
197251
197359
197466
197562
197664
197762
197849
197955
198071
198156
198260
198350
198451
198562
198641
198763
198855
198949
199049
199135
199232
199326
199421
199524
199626
199724
199818
199916
200026
200110
200220
200318
20047
200520
200616
200716
200811
20097
201010
201119
201214
201312
201411
201520
201617
201722
201835
201934
202022
202137
202229
202333
202435

Bartholomew through the decades

  • Bartholomew peaked in 1969, when 75 babies were named Bartholomew in the US.
  • The 1970s were Bartholomew's strongest decade, averaging 60 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bartholomew has risen 109% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Bartholomew currently ranks #3,323 in the US and is on the rise.

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