Bartholomew vs Eoin
Bartholomew and Eoincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1995, Bartholomew was ranked #281 and Eoin #24 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bartholomew was ranked #2671 and Eoin #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Bartholomew and Eoin over time
Bartholomew and Eoin appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bartholomew in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bartholomew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eoin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Eoin moved ahead of Bartholomew in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #81 and #83 the year before became #95 and #77.
- Longest-running competitions
Bartholomew and Eoin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1964 to 1995, ending at #281 and #24.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bartholomew #1052 in 1997, Eoin #398 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #81 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 1995 they were #281 and #24.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1964–1995
Bartholomew held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Eoin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bartholomew #81 in 1964, Eoin #19 in 1992.
The order changed in 1965: Eoin moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #81 and #83; by 1965 that had become #95 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Bartholomew #281, Eoin #24.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Bartholomew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eoin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Bartholomew #1052 in 1997, Eoin #398 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bartholomew #2671, Eoin #945.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bartholomew | Eoin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoːnʲ/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Bartholomew does not have one recorded yet.
- Bartholomew has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Eoin.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Bartholomew doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Bartholomew
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1995
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1995).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys