Total births
4,271
Boys' name · since 1880
Bartholomew
4,271 babies named Bartholomew in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3338
- among boys today
- 4,271
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Bartholomew is the #3338 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,271 recorded since 1880.
Bartholomew has 4,271 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3338 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3338 among boys today
- 4,271 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 77% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bartholomew is currently the #3338 boys' name in America, more common than 77% of boys - 4,271 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3338
- among boys today
- 4,271
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Bartholomew vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3338
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 77% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Bartholomew was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
75 babies were named Bartholomew in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Bartholomew compares
4,271 Top 13% higher than 87% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bartholomew's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bartholomew | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,271 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bartholomew's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bartholomew's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 75, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bartholomew at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#3,338
Active since
1880
Bartholomew popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Bartholomew by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bartholomew's strongest decade.
597 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Bartholomew births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 87
1880s
87 births
- 1890s 78
1890s
78 births
- 1900s 52
1900s
52 births
- 1910s
1910s
290 births
- 1920s
1920s
345 births
- 1930s
1930s
251 births
- 1940s
1940s
318 births
- 1950s
1950s
437 births
- 1960s
1960s
447 births
- 1970s
1970s
597 births
- 1980s
1980s
558 births
- 1990s
1990s
271 births
- 2000s 151
2000s
151 births
- 2010s 194
2010s
194 births
- 2020s 195
2020s
195 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 597 births (14% of all-time use).
How Bartholomew compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bartholomew's total volume
Bartholomew vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bartholomew by state
Where Bartholomew concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 650 | 15.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 176 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 103 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 91 | 2.1% |
| #5 | California | | 89 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 54 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 48 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Texas | | 37 | 0.9% |
New York share of Bartholomew's total US births 15.2%
Even split
650 of 4,271 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Bartholomew appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bartholomew? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 4,271 babies named Bartholomew. Today it holds rank #3338 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 75 births.
When was Bartholomew most popular? ▼
Bartholomew was most popular in the 1970s decade with 597 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Bartholomew most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bartholomew are New York (650 births), Pennsylvania (176 births), Massachusetts (103 births).
How long has the name Bartholomew been used? ▼
Records for Bartholomew go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bartholomew? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Barry, Barrett, Bart, Barney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bartholomew's data
- Bartholomew's decade-level peak was the 1970s (597 total births); usage has since declined to 195 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Bartholomews (650 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bartholomew
Nearby Names Like Bartholomew
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bartholomew
Barry Boy
#1413 181,270 births
Barrett Boy
#187 33,425 births
Bart Boy
16,356 births
Barney Boy
#9895 16,090 births
Barton Boy
#12365 9,371 births
Compare Bartholomew side by side: Bartholomew vs Barry Bartholomew vs Barrett Bartholomew vs Bart
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Bartholomew
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4,267 births · Peak 1917
Reno #3340
4,160 births · Peak 1996
Claude #3335
91,337 births · Peak 1920
Berkley #3341
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461 births · Peak 2017
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7,030 births · Peak 2011
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bartholomew draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.