How Many People Are Named Bartholomew?
An estimated 2,796 people in the United States have the first name Bartholomew. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Bartholomew peaked in popularity in 1969 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bartholomew as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bartholomew paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,796
About 1 in 122,587 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1969
75 births
Total Registered
4,232
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bartholomew
Bartholomew is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,232 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bartholomew as a male name
Ranked #3,323 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (75 births)
Bartholomew: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bartholomew span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 597 babies were registered. Bartholomew has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bartholomew by Decade
How has Bartholomew tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bartholomew by State
Birth registrations for Bartholomew span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Iowa, Connecticut. On average, about 83 Bartholomews were registered per state.
Bartholomew + Last Name Combinations
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Bartholomew: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bartholomew?
We estimate approximately 2,796 people named Bartholomew are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 122,587 Americans share this first name.
Is Bartholomew a common name?
Bartholomew is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,232 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bartholomew most popular?
Bartholomew reached peak popularity in 1969, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bartholomew is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bartholomew a male name?
Bartholomew is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bartholomew Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bartholomew Smith, Bartholomew Johnson, Bartholomew Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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