Bethel Girl
How popular is Bethel?
#3,388 girl name in 2025
45 baby girls were named Bethel in the US in 2025, making it the 3388th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
2,645living people named Bethel (est.)
32median age of people named Bethel
6,237babies named Bethel since 1880
1 in 65,007US babies born in 2025
Bethel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,388 for girls (▲ 251 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 45 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,555 in 2015, #2,966 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (119 girls) |
| Highest rank | #632 in 1917 |
| First recorded | 1890 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 4% boys, 96% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bethel is most popular
Babies named Bethel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Virginia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Bethel by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 141 | #662 |
| 1900s | 262 | #639 |
| 1910s | 798 | #632 |
| 1920s | 977 | #665 |
| 1930s | 606 | #790 |
| 1940s | 392 | #989 |
| 1950s | 250 | #1,504 |
| 1960s | 224 | #2,039 |
| 1970s | 130 | #3,121 |
| 1980s | 107 | #4,326 |
| 1990s | 111 | #5,766 |
| 2000s | 324 | #3,360 |
| 2010s | 611 | #2,238 |
| 2020s | 288 | #2,715 |
Girl names about as popular as Bethel
Questions
- Is Bethel a boy or girl name?
- Bethel is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Bethel were girls.
- How popular is the name Bethel?
- 45 baby girls were named Bethel in the US in 2025, making it the 3388th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Bethel most popular?
- Bethel peaked in 1922, when 119 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #632 in 1917.
- How many people are named Bethel?
- 6,237 babies have been named Bethel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,645 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 32.
- Where is Bethel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bethel was most common in Maryland, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.