Bartolo
A name of Italian origin meaning "son of Bartholomew".
Name Census estimates that about 548 living Americans carry the first name Bartolo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bartolo today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bartolo births was 1921 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bartolo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
548
~ 1 in 625,464 Americans
Peak year
1921
26 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,062
Tracked since 1913
Census
Bartolo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,397 people with the first name Bartolo, which placed it at #6,636 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,636
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,397 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bartolo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bartolo is Hispanic at 92.5%. The next largest groups are White (6.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bartolo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bartolo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.5% · 2,218
- White6.5% · 155
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 6
- Black or African American0.2% · 5
Popularity
Bartolo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bartolo from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 140 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bartolo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bartolo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bartolos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Bartolo, while New York, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bartolo
The name Bartolo originates from the Italian language and culture. It is derived from the Late Latin name Bartholomaeus, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Bar-Tolmai, meaning "son of the furrows" or "son of the fertile lands."
The name Bartolo gained prominence during the Middle Ages, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe influenced by Italian culture. It is believed to be a shortened form of the longer name Bartholomew, which was popular among early Christians as it was the name of one of the Twelve Apostles.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Bartolo can be found in the literary works of the renowned Italian writer and poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). In his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, Dante mentions a character named Bartolo, who is portrayed as a learned legal scholar.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Bartolo. One of the most famous was Bartolo da Sassoferrato (1313-1357), an Italian legal scholar and jurist who made significant contributions to the study of Roman law during the Middle Ages.
Another prominent figure was Bartolo di Fredi (1330-1410), an Italian painter and sculptor who was one of the pioneers of the International Gothic style in art. His works, including frescoes and sculptures, can be found in various churches and museums across Italy.
In the realm of literature, Bartolo Longo (1841-1926) was an Italian lawyer, writer, and one of the founders of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei. He played a crucial role in reviving the devotion to the Rosary in the late 19th century.
Moving to the field of music, Bartolo Musica (1617-1677) was an Italian composer and organist known for his sacred works, including masses, motets, and organ compositions. He served as the organist at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
Lastly, Bartolo Colon (1497-1572) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He is credited with introducing the cultivation of wheat and other European crops to the Americas.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Bartolo
People
Bartolo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bartolo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bartolo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bartolo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 548 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bartolo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 625,464 US residents.
Is Bartolo a common name?
We classify Bartolo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 901 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bartolo most popular?
The single biggest year for Bartolo was 1921, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bartolo is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bartolo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,397 people with the name Bartolo, or 0.79 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,636 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bartolo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bartolo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bartolo appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,406 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bartolo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bartolo is Hispanic at 92.5%. The next largest groups are White (6.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bartolo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Bartolo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.5% (2,218 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bartolo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bartolo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bartolo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bartolo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bartolo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bartolo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Bartolo?
You can see how many people share the name Bartolo on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.