Bartholomew

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A few things about Bartholomew you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bartholomew

Bartholomew Ogbeche

Nigerian and French footballer

Choose Bartholomew and your child shares a first name with Bartholomew Ogbeche, a Nigerian and French footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bartholomew, like who?” Bartholomew Ogbeche's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 43,860 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Bartholomew, 39 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bartholomew would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBartholomew has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bartholomews, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1885, when it ranked #480. Today it's #3,089, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendBartholomew has climbed 1,337 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,089. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBartholomew is most popular in Kansas, where it ranks #590. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Aramaic, Bartholomew means “son of Talmai”.

About the name Bartholomew

Bartholomew is a boy name meaning “son of Talmai”. It has 11 letters and 4 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-mew”. US birth records list Bartholomew for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #480 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,089, with 39 babies.