Bartholomew vs Gerry
Bartholomew and Gerrycompared 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 1993, Bartholomew was ranked #339 and Gerry #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bartholomew was ranked #2671 and Gerry #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Bartholomew and Gerry over time
Bartholomew and Gerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Bartholomew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bartholomew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gerry 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bartholomew and Gerry changed places 14 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #3688.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bartholomew #1052 in 1997, Gerry #1345 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Bartholomew held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Gerry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bartholomew #1052 in 1997, Gerry #1345 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bartholomew #2671, Gerry #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1973–1993
Bartholomew held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Gerry in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bartholomew #142 in 1976, Gerry #237 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Bartholomew #339, Gerry #339.
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 | Gerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bartholomew has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Gerry.
- 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
Gerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys