Bartholomew is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bartholomew means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bartholomew across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bartholomew has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bartholomew is a boy name of Aramaic origin meaning “son of Talmai”. A biblical name borne by one of the twelve apostles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,271 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 214 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 504 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 Bartholomew per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1969 (75/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (44/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (13/yr).
Bartholomew is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #2,132 nationally (given to 97 babies that year).
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