Bethlehem
Bethlehem was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales and #2,282 in Canada.
Bethlehem as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | #4,867 (4) | #2,282 (9) |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | #3,696 (6) | #2,685 (7) |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | — | #2,203 (9) |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #3,534 (6) | #2,315 (8) |
| 2021 | #7,630 (14) | #5,581 (3) | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #6,698 (17) | — | #2,188 (9) |
| 2018 | #7,762 (14) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #6,287 (19) | #3,229 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,458 (24) | #4,103 (5) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #7,804 (15) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #9,723 (11) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #5,458.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1985.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bethlehem is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 200,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 96,000 to 1 in 430,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | Canada | Girls | #2,282 | 9 |
| Bethlehem | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Bethlehem | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |