Bartholomew vs Neil
Bartholomew and Neilcompared 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 Neil #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bartholomew was ranked #2671 and Neil #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Bartholomew and Neil over time
Bartholomew and Neil appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neil 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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, Neil moved ahead of Bartholomew in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #81 and #82 the year before became #95 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Bartholomew and Neil were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1964 to 1995, ending at #281 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bartholomew #1052 in 1997, Neil #232 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1964–1995
Bartholomew held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Neil in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bartholomew #81 in 1964, Neil #55 in 1978.
The order changed in 1965: Neil moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #81 and #82; by 1965 that had become #95 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Bartholomew #281, Neil #86.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Bartholomew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Neil in 28.
Highest recorded here: Bartholomew #1052 in 1997, Neil #232 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bartholomew #2671, Neil #968.
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 | Neil |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bartholomew has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Neil.
- 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
Neil
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1979
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1979).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys