Bethzaida: 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	13	1	–	#4,663
1960s	33	3	+154%	#4,520
1970s	94	9	+185%	#4,271
1980s	48	5	-49%	#5,959
1990s	51	5	+6%	#6,633
2000s	74	7	+45%	#5,400
2010s	13	1	-82%	#13,299
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,663

1960s

+154%

#4,520

1970s

+185%

#4,271

1980s

-49%

#5,959

1990s

+6%

#6,633

2000s

+45%

#5,400

2010s

-82%

#13,299

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bethzaida

Bethzaida is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 326 American babies have been named Bethzaida. Its peak came in 2004, when 23 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 Bethzaida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bethzaida?

The median living Bethzaida is about 41 years old; half are between 21 and 51. An estimated 300 people named Bethzaida 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.

Bethzaida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,299
2013	6	#14,909
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,543
2008	–	–
2007	17	#7,440
2006	10	#10,715
2005	13	#8,412
2004	23	#5,400
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,696
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,563
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,244
1970	6	#7,135
1965	5	#6,619
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bethzaida?

The median living Bethzaida is about 41 years old. Half of all living Bethzaidas are between 21 and 51 years old.

How many people named Bethzaida are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Bethzaida are alive in the United States, based on 326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bethzaida in 2025?

Bethzaida did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bethzaida?

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

When was the name Bethzaida most popular?

Bethzaida peaked in 2004, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Bethzaida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bethzaida rising or falling?

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

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Bethzaida popularity over time

The story of Bethzaida

How old are people named Bethzaida?

Bethzaida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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