Bartolome
A masculine name of Aramaic origin meaning "son of the furrow".
Name Census estimates that about 31 living Americans carry the first name Bartolome. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bartolome today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bartolome births was 1928 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bartolome. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bartolome. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
31
~ 1 in 11,056,592 Americans
Peak year
1928
7 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,380
Tracked since 1928
Census
Bartolome in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 995 people with the first name Bartolome, which placed it at #12,481 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
#12,481
National first-name rank
People counted
995
995 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bartolome
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bartolome is Hispanic at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.9%) and White (1.8%). 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 Bartolome 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 Bartolome at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.9% · 765
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.9% · 208
- White1.8% · 18
- Two or more races0.4% · 4
Popularity
Bartolome: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bartolome from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Bartolome remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bartolome 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 Bartolome during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bartolome
The name Bartolome is of Spanish origin, derived from the Aramaic name Bartholmay, which means "son of the furrows" or "son of the plowman." It is a variant of the name Bartholomew, which is also of Aramaic origin and has the same meaning.
The name Bartolome gained popularity during the Middle Ages in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions. It was particularly common among those of Jewish and Arabic descent, as these communities had a strong influence on Spanish culture and language during this period.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Bartolome can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it is used to refer to Bartholomew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. This association with a biblical figure likely contributed to the name's widespread use among Christian communities.
In the 12th century, the Spanish philosopher and theologian Bartolome de Grottaferrata, also known as Bartholomew of Calabria, was a prominent figure in the spread of Greek philosophy and culture in Italy. He is credited with translating numerous works from Greek into Latin, helping to preserve and disseminate ancient knowledge during the Renaissance period.
During the 16th century, the Spanish explorer and conquistador Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1566) became a renowned advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas. His writings and efforts to protect Native Americans from exploitation and mistreatment earned him a reputation as a champion of human rights and a pioneer of the anti-slavery movement.
Another notable figure with the name Bartolome was the Spanish painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), who was renowned for his religious artworks and is considered one of the most influential painters of the Spanish Golden Age.
In the 19th century, Bartolome Mitre (1821-1906) was an Argentine statesman, historian, and writer who served as the President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868. He is celebrated for his role in the modernization and unification of Argentina and his contributions to the development of the country's national identity.
Bartolome de las Casas, the 16th-century Spanish explorer and advocate for indigenous rights, is arguably the most famous individual in history to bear the name Bartolome. His legacy as a defender of human rights and his efforts to expose the atrocities committed against Native Americans during the colonization of the Americas have cemented his place in history.
People
Bartolome + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bartolome 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
Bartolome: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bartolome?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 31 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bartolome 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 11,056,592 US residents.
Is Bartolome a common name?
We classify Bartolome as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 43 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bartolome most popular?
The single biggest year for Bartolome was 1928, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bartolome is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bartolome in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 995 people with the name Bartolome, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,481 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 Bartolome 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 Bartolome?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bartolome appears almost entirely male. Of the 996 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Bartolome?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bartolome is Hispanic at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.9%) and White (1.8%). 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 Bartolome most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Bartolome in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.9% (765 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 Bartolome in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bartolome a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bartolome 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 Bartolome still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bartolome 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 Bartolome 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 common is the name Bartolome?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Bartolome at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.