Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Batsheva

Meaning daughter of the oath Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,240 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

Batsheva is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “daughter of the oath” or “daughter of seven.” It is often given in reference to the Biblical character…

Rank 2025
#2,240
among girls · ↓137 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
82
named Batsheva · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,601
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
195 babies
All-time total
2,198
#4,420 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Batsheva popularity over time

2,198 babies have been named Batsheva since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #7,564
1970s 51 5 +920% #5,991
1980s 114 11 +124% #4,138
1990s 216 22 +89% #3,844
2000s 308 31 +43% #3,821
2010s 986 99 +220% #1,244
2020s (to 2025) 518 86 -12% #2,037

Where Batsheva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 86 0.05 outside top 500
2029 87 0.05 outside top 500
2030 87 0.05 outside top 500

Where Batsheva is most popular

Girls named Batsheva per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Batsheva born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 213 1.18 +2066%
New York 149 0.376 +591%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Batsheva

Batsheva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,240 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,198 American babies have been named Batsheva. Its peak came in 2012, when 195 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Batsheva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Batsheva?

The median living Batsheva is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 2,200 people named Batsheva are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Batsheva year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 82 #2,240
2024 91 #2,103
2023 87 #2,178
2022 95 #2,037
2021 87 #2,155
2020 76 #2,323
2019 73 #2,438
2018 88 #2,148
2017 74 #2,439
2016 81 #2,325
2015 84 #2,240
2014 122 #1,715
2013 156 #1,440
2012 195 #1,244
2011 79 #2,350
2010 34 #4,322
2009 35 #4,286
2008 24 #5,785
2007 36 #4,225
2006 36 #4,083
2005 29 #4,598
2004 29 #4,614
2003 29 #4,436
2002 34 #3,821
2001 30 #4,115
2000 26 #4,544
1995 23 #4,361
1990 21 #4,535
1985 19 #4,138
1980 11 #5,944
1975 7 #7,235
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Batsheva, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Batsheva?

The median living Batsheva is about 12 years old. Half of all living Batshevas are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Batsheva are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Batsheva are alive in the United States, based on 2,198 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Batsheva mean?

Batsheva is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “daughter of the oath” or “daughter of seven.” It is often given in reference to the Biblical character Bathsheba.

How popular is the name Batsheva in 2025?

Batsheva ranked #2,240 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Batsheva?

2,198 babies have been named Batsheva in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Batsheva most popular?

Batsheva peaked in 2012, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Batsheva a boy or girl name?

Batsheva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Batsheva rising or falling?

Batsheva is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Batsheva become more popular?

Batsheva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 girls named Batsheva in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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