Bethlehem

Given to 472 US babies since 1985

▼ Falling −31% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#10,107
recorded as girls
Down 551 since 2024
Babies in 2025
9
girls 9
Peak year
2015
24 babies recorded as girls
All-time total
472
since 1985

Born a Bethlehem? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Bethlehem was most popular in 2015, when 24 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Bethlehem, ranking #10107 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.00.0050.010.01518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Bethlehem was most popular in 2015, when 24 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Bethlehem, ranking #10107 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.00.0050.010.0151880192019602000Peak 2015

Bethlehem was most popular in 2015, when 24 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Bethlehem, ranking #10107 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 9 10,107 <5 —
2024 10 9,556 <5 —
2023 6 13,462 <5 —
2022 7 12,243 <5 —
2021 14 7,630 <5 —
2020 9 10,250 <5 —
2019 17 6,698 <5 —
2018 14 7,762 <5 —
2017 19 6,287 <5 —
2016 11 9,411 <5 —
2015 24 5,458 <5 —
2014 13 8,485 <5 —
2013 17 7,031 <5 —
2012 15 7,804 <5 —
2011 11 9,723 <5 —
2010 19 6,641 <5 —
2009 15 8,058 <5 —
2008 17 7,408 <5 —
2007 16 7,733 <5 —
2006 17 7,142 <5 —
2005 13 8,330 <5 —
2004 19 6,216 <5 —
2003 13 7,998 <5 —
2002 14 7,444 <5 —
2001 9 10,102 <5 —
2000 15 6,808 <5 —
1999 16 6,191 <5 —
1998 9 9,260 <5 —
1997 14 6,483 <5 —
1996 14 6,392 <5 —
1995 11 7,514 <5 —
1994 <5 — <5 —
1993 7 10,588 <5 —
1992 12 7,067 <5 —
1991 5 13,147 <5 —
1990 8 9,247 <5 —
1989 8 8,761 <5 —
1988 <5 — <5 —
1987 <5 — <5 —
1986 <5 — <5 —
1985 5 10,677 <5 —