Bartholomew
Bartholomew is a boy name family recorded 68,677 times in 10 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#70 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 1992, at 882.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bartłomiej (Poland, England & Wales), Barthelemy (France), Bartolome (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Bartholomew
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartłomiej | Polish | 48,523 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #70 | 2003 | ▼ 59 % |
| Bartłomiej | Polish | 261 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Bartłomiej | Polish | 81 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Bartłomiej | Polish | 51 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2010 | – |
| Bartłomiej | Polish | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1995 | – |
| Bartłomiej | Polish | 11 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2008 | – |
| Barthelemy | French | 7,635 | 🇫🇷 France | #1414 | 1903 | ▲ 89 % |
| Bartholomew | English | 4,271 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3089 | 1885 | ▲ 119 % |
| Bartholomew | English | 494 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Bartholomew | English | 214 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 1997 | new |
| Bartholomew | English | 28 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1973 | – |
| Bartolome | Spanish | 3,133 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1584 | 1928 | ▲ 43 % |
| Bartolome | Spanish | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1927 | – |
| Bartolome | Spanish | 43 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1928 | – |
| Jernej | Slovene | 1,959 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #205 | 1992 | ▼ 69 % |
| Bertalan | Hungarian | 1,828 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #84 | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bartholomew ↔ Barthelemy — checked by hand
- Bartholomew ↔ Bartolome — checked by hand
- Bartholomew ↔ Bartłomiej — checked by hand
- Bartholomew ↔ Bertalan — checked by hand
- Bartholomew ↔ Jernej — checked by hand
Questions about Bartholomew
How popular is the name Bartholomew?
In 2025 it ranked #70 in Poland. Official registers record 68,677 births across 10 countries.
What is Bartholomew in other languages?
Bartłomiej (Polish); Barthelemy (French); Bartolome (Spanish); Jernej (Slovene); Bertalan (Hungarian).
When was Bartholomew most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 1992, at 882.6 births per 100,000.
Is Bartholomew a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Bartholomew is a boy name.