Bartholomew comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Son of Talmay, son of furrows.
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How popular is Bartholomew?
1969peak year
Bartholomew appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1969, 75 babies received the name (ranked #880). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3937), with roughly 28 babies named Bartholomew each year. Bartholomew has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 4,232 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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