Bethsaida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	14	1	–	#4,567
1960s	20	2	+43%	#4,654
1970s	40	4	+100%	#5,086
1980s	42	4	+5%	#7,471
1990s	42	4	0%	#7,302
2000s	90	9	+114%	#6,574
2010s	68	7	-24%	#9,198
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	+15%	#9,085

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,567

1960s

+43%

#4,654

1970s

+100%

#5,086

1980s

+5%

#7,471

1990s

#7,302

2000s

+114%

#6,574

2010s

-24%

#9,198

2020s (to 2025)

+15%

#9,085

The story of Bethsaida

Bethsaida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,116 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 363 American babies have been named Bethsaida. Its peak came in 2005, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Bethsaida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bethsaida?

The median living Bethsaida is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Bethsaida are alive in the United States today.

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

Bethsaida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,116
2024	8	#11,285
2023	11	#9,085
2022	9	#10,528
2021	7	#12,421
2020	5	#15,499
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,701
2017	–	–
2016	8	#11,964
2015	9	#11,033
2014	11	#9,636
2013	6	#14,908
2012	12	#9,198
2011	7	#13,588
2010	6	#15,266
2009	10	#10,809
2008	8	#12,765
2007	8	#12,857
2006	16	#7,537
2005	18	#6,574
2004	7	#12,962
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,388
2001	7	#12,256
2000	9	#10,011
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,343
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,247
1975	6	#8,080
1970	10	#5,086
1965	6	#5,866
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bethsaida?

The median living Bethsaida is about 21 years old. Half of all living Bethsaidas are between 12 and 42 years old.

How many people named Bethsaida are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bethsaida are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bethsaida in 2025?

Bethsaida ranked #12,116 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bethsaida?

363 babies have been named Bethsaida in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bethsaida most popular?

Bethsaida peaked in 2005, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Bethsaida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bethsaida rising or falling?

Bethsaida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bethsaida popularity over time

The story of Bethsaida

How old are people named Bethsaida?

Bethsaida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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