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Bethel

Girl

Meaning of Bethel: Hebrew: 'house of God'

Bethel is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3030th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3030

51 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,237

First recorded 1890 · peak 1922

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 49 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 48 babies2012: 58 babies2013: 56 babies2014: 59 babies2015: 70 babies2016: 88 babies2017: 66 babies2018: 82 babies2019: 57 babies2020: 60 babies20202021: 63 babies2022: 47 babies2023: 42 babies2024: 42 babies2025: 51 babies
US babies named Bethel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 88.

Gender split

16% boys · 84% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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