Bartholomew
Bartholomew is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Biblical.
- English
- Biblical
Meaning & Origin of Bartholomew
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bartholomew is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Biblical.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Biblical
The Story of Bartholomew
Bartholomew first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1969: 75 births, good for #880 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,222 among baby boy names with 37 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 4K Bartholomews have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Bartholomew
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bartholomew. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Bartholomew
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bartholomew is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Barthelemy
- Bartolomeo
- Bartolomeu
- Bartolome
- Bartolini
- Borglum
- Borsellino
- Barreling
- Bmu
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bartholomew
Bartholomew is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Bartholomew's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #480. Use the chart and map above to compare Bartholomew's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.