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Bethel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"house of God"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#3406
Boys#10867
88% girls · 12% boys
About Bethel
A rarely used Biblical place-name with a soft and pleasant sound.
Bethel is also given to boys, where it ranks #10867 in the US.
Pronounced BETH-ul.
As of October 2026, Bethel ranked #10867 for boys and #3406 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #749 for boys in 1898 and #632 for girls in 1917.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,855
Girls #3,406
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,893 | 59 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,560 | 70 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,366 | 79 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,636 | 66 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,244 | 82 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,894 | 57 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,973 | 54 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,725 | 63 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #3,656 | 42 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #3,643 | 42 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #3,645 | 42 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,406 | 45 |
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