Bartholomew
A boys’ name of Aramaic origin, meaning son of Tolmai or son of furrows.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
Bartholomew by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Bartholomew. In the US, 21 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 75 babies in 1969, making it a 1960s name.
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